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2008 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	685438
Internal NHTSA #	10236112
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2008
File date	15/02/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. Intermittently, when the contact's 106 pound wife is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag light dims and then illuminates again, as if no one is in the seat. This incident has occurred three separate times. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but with no resolution. The vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 08v161000 (air bags); however, the failure persists. The current mileage was 7,400 and failure mileage was 100. Updated 09/13/08.lj the dealer replaced the air bag module.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HUNTLY, IL
VIN pattern	5NPET46C98HXXXXXX
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	27/11/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	HYUNDAI OF ELGIN
Dealer's telephone number	847-888-8222
Dealer's city	ELGIN
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60120

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SONATA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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