| Issue ID | 966642 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500137 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/05/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2/25/2013:air bag light went on driver's side. Took car into dealership they had to replace pretensioner caused by b1706 pass resistance too high buckler pretensioner. They charged us $316. 19 i am concerned about the safety of this car as we had an issue on the passenger side on 5/8/2012 air bag light was on. Found codes b1448 passenger weight sensor defect/fault traced and found seat bottom faulty. There was no charge for this they said as it was under warranty. Since there is a class action suit regarding the 5/2012 issue i feel this car is not safe. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76756 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL |
| VIN pattern | KMHEU46C76AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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