| Issue ID | 900550 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442682 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 30/12/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact started the ignition and the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. In 2006, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 08v161000 (air bags); however at that time, the contact did not experience a malfunction. Recently, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the contact that the failure was related to the recall. In addition, the dealer advised that the passenger seat and air bag sensor would need to be replaced for the second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 71,500. Updated 02/09/12*lj updated 02/24/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHARLESTON , SC |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F46HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | HENDRICK HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 843-572-6100 |
| Dealer's city | CHARLESTON |
| Dealer's state code | SC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 29407 |