| Issue ID | 1125258 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10650459 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/07/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is the second time this has happened since 2010. The first time was in august of 2012. The front passenger seat was pushed all the way back and the air bag light came on. I did not go to get it fixed right away. I went to get an oil change around october 2012 and my mechanic said that one of the connectors to the airbag had become disconnected. He connected it back but the light stayed on because it was still in the computer. He told me i had to go to the dealer in order to have them hook it up because he could not get the car to communicate with his computer. I took it to pride hyundai because there just happened to be a recall on the air bags but it did not apply to my car. They said that they could not find anything wrong with the airbag. They erased the codes that were stuck in the computer and everything was ok until july of 2014 when my son adjusted the seat by pushing it back. The airbag light pops on again. I think this is a gimmick of hyundai by making the connectors either too loose or too short. Of course i do no longer have a warranty on the car. It expired at 65,000 miles because i am the second owner. I keep reading horror stories of how much hyundai charges their customers to fix this issue. They tell them it is a faulty passenger seat belt assembly. They supposedly fix it and it keeps happening. Something needs to be done about this because it is a safety issue. |
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| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MELROSE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F77HXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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