| Issue ID | 1031855 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10558733 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | XG350 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/04/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Chronic problem. Air bag warning light continuously illuminated after starting engine. Dealer cleared fault and attempted to fix issue multiple (7+) times, but never achieved a permanent resolution. Each time it was reported to have been "resolved" by manipulation of connectors, rerouting of cables and/or replacing wiring harnesses. Issue has been a chronic recurring problem for the entire life of the vehicle, and never been more than temporarily suppressed. Dealer diagnosis presently is that a 3rd wiring harness now needs replacement, but hyundai motors is disallowing the work as not being covered by the in-force extended bumper-to-bumper warranty. This should have been previously fixed once and for all, and not dragged out by applying ineffective band-aid fixes until such time than they disavow further responsibility for the problem that they never truly fixed to begin with. Briefly researching the subject, i find it remarkable at the volume of consumers reporting the same or similar experiences. An intuitively obvious conclusion that this is an engineering design fault that hyundai is well aware of, for which they have been incompetent or unwilling to properly implement a remediation post-sale. It is particularly unconscionable that they are ignoring their moral, if not legal, responsibility to provide protection for the vehicle occupants by initially delivering, and subsequently maintaining such a vital safety system. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22790 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAR, DE |
| VIN pattern | KMHFU45E44AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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