| Issue ID | 683735 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10234696 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 17/07/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. The contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 008v161000 (air bags). He was informed that they would not inspect the vehicle or schedule an appointment unless his wife came with him to sit in the passenger seat. The contact spoke with the hyundai customer assistance center and they agreed that his wife had to be present. He stated that the air bag failure was intermittent. The current and failure mileages were 2,700. Updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MANASSAS, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEU46F68HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/03/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | BROWN'S MANASSAS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MANASSAS |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20110 |