| Issue ID | 762013 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10306317 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/12/05 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had to replace the seat belt buckles on my 2006 hyundai sonata 3 times in 85,000 miles, twice on the passenger side and once on the driver side. The problem is the sensor that triggers the airbag light and prevents the airbag from deploying. It is an unusual defect and to have it happen 3 times would indicate to me that there is a manufacturer's defect. I am contacting you because of the safety nature of the problem. I have been told that the airbag will not deploy on the side of the defective seat belt sensor. The first occurrence of this was with less then 8,000 miles on the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7477 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARTINSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F66HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |