| Issue ID | 682279 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10233509 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/03/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. The contact experienced intermittent failure with the passenger side air bag, especially when his 5'5, 125 lbs. Wife was seated in the passenger seat. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v161000 (air bags), but was informed that no repairs were needed. The manufacturer stated that the air bags were functioning properly (according to their notes) at the time and refused to perform the repair. The current mileage was 22,278 and failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Updated 09/16/08. *lj updated 09/25/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | REDDING, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F47HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| 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 | CHICO NISSAN HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 530-891-1777 |
| Dealer's city | CHICO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95926 |