| Issue ID | 715803 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10261560 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | TIBURON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 11/03/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tiburon. While driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions, the contact proceeded onto a ramp. Suddenly, the passenger side air bag deployed without an impact. The inadvertent air bag deployment caused the driver to sway onto the curb. Immediately, the rear passenger side tire blew out. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver replaced the tire with a spare and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 27,337. Updated 04/16/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27337 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BEAVER, WV |
| VIN pattern | KMHHM66D87UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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