| Issue ID | 701420 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10249281 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 18/11/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. Each time a 260 lbs. Occupant is seated in the front passenger seat of the vehicle, the air bag indicator illuminates intermittently. This indicates that the air bag system was deactivated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately seven times to determine the cause of the failure; however, they were unsuccessful. There is a recall regarding this issue, but the failure has still not been resolved. The current mileage was 10,351 and failure mileage was 1,200. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1200 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | OGDEN, UT |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET46C58HXXXXXX |
| 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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