| Issue ID | 1085382 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10609140 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/07/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had continual problems with the air bag dashboard warning light coming on and staying on in my 2007 sonata. The standard repair from hyundai is to replace a faulty seat belt buckle. This can be either the driver side or the passenger side. To date, i have had three seat belt buckles replaced (2 driver, 1 passenger, as well as the ocs recall work done). One was under warranty and two were out-of-pocket expenses. The most recent replacement was april, 2014. The air bag warning light is on again, but this time the passenger seat belt warning light is continually flashing while driving, when no one is in the passenger seat. The only way to stop it is to buckle the passenger seat belt. I have contacted hyundai in the past to suggest very strongly that this is a product defect in the 2007 sonata and a major safety issue - the air bag system is disabled when the warning light is on. They have never seen it that way. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117635 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUMMELSTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| 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 |
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