| Issue ID | 691842 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10241264 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/07/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai sonata. Intermittently, when an occupant of any size sits in the front passenger seat, the air bag light illuminates on the instrument panel. This indicates that the air bag is off; however, the light eventually dims. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id numer 08v161000 (air bags) and took the vehicle to the dealer. She was turned away because the failure did not occur while at the dealer. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 13,100 and failure mileage was 7,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TRENTON , NJ |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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