| Issue ID | 1480532 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11110793 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 15/06/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Daughter came out of work to go home and her drivers side curtain airbag was deployed. She had been at work all day no damage to auto we have no idea what happen it is a marion ford hyundai i finally got a hold of corperate they are gonna check it out my case number is 11388926 i know that there is a recall on airbags but from what i understand is in an accident they don't go off i thank god my daughter was not driving she travels a very busy 4 lane highway no telling how maney people would have been injuryed or killed this car has been a nightmare in december it left her on the side of the road the engine locked up another recall that we are never notifited of i fear for my daughters life if they replace the airbag with the same kind that went off right now i'm being told their is no fix for the problem that they're not even sure what caused this i told them i wanted car paid off and my daughter paid back for her down payment and all the payments that she has made so she can get a different car not happy with hyundai |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93572 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUQUOIN, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4ABXCHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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