2005 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 165 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 26 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 27 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Electrical system, Air bags, Aug 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE WIRING TO THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Air bags, Mar 14, 2013
AFTER MANY INDICATIONS OF AIR BAG FAILURE (LIGHT ON) AND SEVERAL COSTLY REPAIRS - FINALLY FOUND A HYUNDAI DEALER THAT INDICATED THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON HOW TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIR. REPAIR MADE AT 55,820 MILES ON 12/10/12 - NOW OVER 58,000 MILE AND NO REPEAT OF AIR BAG LIGHT (THIS IS A NEW RECORD TIME AND MILEAGE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT OUT) ERROR CODE THAT WAS CONSISTENTLY REPEATED = CODE B1382 QUOTE FROM THE E-MAIL FROM THE DEALER:: GOT SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE VEHICLE AND ITS NEEDS FOR THE SRS LIGHT. GOOD NEWS AS IT IS GOING TO BE EASILY REPAIRED AND COST NOTHING OUT OF POCKET FOR YOU. IT ISN??T GOING TO FALL UNDER ANY TYPE OF TRADITIONAL WARRANTY BUT WE WILL BE TAKING CARE OF THIS UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CONNECTORS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WERE REPAIRED INCORRECTLY. THERE IS A BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR, SEAL, SECURE, AND RE ROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ANY FURTHER IN THE FUTURE. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS BULLETIN WAS NOT FOLLOWED AND THEREFORE WE HAD THE REPEAT FAILURE. *TR
Air bags, Feb 10, 2013
IN 2008 AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS CODE B1382 AND CHECKED THE CAR. IT WAS THE CONNECTION UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF SINCE THAT DATE. THE LIGHT IS NOW ON AGAIN. IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT GOING TO BE WORKING, AND SOMEONE GET INJURED IN MY VEHICLE, HYUNDAI WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HAVING A RECALL . IT IS UP TO THE NTSB TO FORCE HYUNDAI TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE IN DANGER SEEING THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES. *TR
Air bags, Nov 11, 2012
I BOUGHT THE HYUNDAI SONATA 2005 GLE FROM COLONIAL HYUNDAI OF DOWNIGTWON PA. IT WAS A USED CAR WITH POWER TRAIN WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE DEALER. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR THE AIRBAGS LIGHTS STARTED SHOWING UP. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT IT FIXED, THEY CHARGED ME LABOR AND SCANNING FEES DESPITE IT NOT BEING MY FAULT AS THE CAR HAD NO IMPACT TO ANY OBJECT OR ACCIDENTS. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GETTING IT FIXED THE AIRBAGS LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT AGAIN. THE AIRBAGS LIGHT AGAIN CAME BACK AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME, I REPORTED IT TO HYUNDAI GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICE - THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT. I DID NOT TAKE IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP BECASUE I LACKED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR WORK HENCE I TOOK IT OUTSIDE CAR SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY RAN THE SCAN BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS BUT SAID ONLY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CAN RESET THE LIGHTS. I NOW MOVED TO NJ HENCE THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS 90$ TO DO THE DIAGNOSIS AFTER WHICH THEY WILL GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE. I FEEL ITS UNNECESSARY WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY AND I HAVE ALREADY SPENT ENOUGH ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE AIRBAGS ISSUE. REQUESTING HELP IN THIS REGARD. *TR
Air bags, Jun 29, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THE PROCEDURE WOULD BE VERY TIMELY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 19, 2012
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TAPED A CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT THEY DID NOT TELL ME THE TROUBLE CODE. THEN ON 11/06/08 AIR BAG COMES ON AGAIN AT MILEAGE 56236. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE TROUBLE CODE WAS B1382 AND THEY AGAIN CLEANED CONNECTORS AND POSITIONED WIRING UNDER PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN AND WE DROVE IT APPROX 30000 MILES. ON 02/06/12 I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (OTHER ONE CLOSED) AT 88705 MILES THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE B 1382 AND FOUND BAD CONNECTION UNDER PASSENGER SEAT AGAIN. THEY REPAIRED CONNECTION AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ON 04/09/12 LIGHT IS BACK ON AS I WRITE THIS. WHY DOESN'T HYUNDAI GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF? THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM ON THE 2005 SONATA. *JS
Air bags, Oct 12, 2011
AIR BAG LAMP RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF. PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED ONCE BUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS SAME TROUBLE RETURNED. AS I UNDERSTAND, IF THE AIR BAG LAMP IS LIT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS WOULD SEEM LIKE A MANDATORY RECALL FOR A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *KB
Air bags, May 5, 2011
I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW. TODAY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE COST OF REPAIRS BY THE DEALERS, IT SEEMS THIS IS A DEFECT AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Air bags, May 2, 2011
2005 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Air bags, Jan 31, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING DUE TO WET PAPER TOWELS UNDER THE SEAT CAUSING CORROSION. THE PAPER TOWELS WERE REMOVED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Air bags, Jan 30, 2011
I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAR'S AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. EACH TIME, THE DIAGNOSIS IS EITHER CODE B1378 OR B1382. CONNECTORS ARE THEN RETAPED. REPAIRS LAST FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS BEFORE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AGAIN. THE LAST "REPAIR" LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS BECAUSE THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SUGGESTED THAT I NOT ADJUST MY SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD AS THIS MIGHT LOOSEN THE WIRING/CONNECTORS. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I DID NOT ADJUST MY SEAT (RATHER UNCOMFORTABLE GETTING IN AND OUT OF CAR) BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT DID STAY OFF. IT IS NOW ON AGAIN. HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND DEALERSHIP SAY THAT I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN ARGUING THAT I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. THEY HAVE NEVER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I BRING VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME "DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR" WHEN THE REPAIR IS NEVER ACHIEVED. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATION. PLEASE HELP! MY CAR IS RUNNING WITH INACTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR
Air bags, Dec 13, 2010
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS TURNED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Air bags, Nov 2, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BUT IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BODY DAMAGES REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 175,000.
Air bags, Sep 30, 2010
AIR BAG LIGHT 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA IS ALWAYS ON. I HAD IT RESET 1X. I CANNOT GET MY CAR TO PASS INSPECTION AND FROM WHAT I'M READING ONLINE THIS COULD COST UP TO 1600$..I CANNOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF FIX AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05/06 SONATA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. *TR
Air bags, Aug 17, 2010
I OWN A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST 2+YEARS. I ONLY HAVE ~44,000 MILES ON IT NOW. I CHECKED THE FUSE, ITS NOT BLOWN. I HAD MY CODES CHECKED. THEY STATE I HAVE TO BRING IT TO A DEALER/MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSES OF AIRBAG SYSTEMS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 05/06 SONATA'S, WHICH COST UPWARDS OF $1500 TO DIAGNOSE/REPAIR. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO SPARE TO FIX A CAR - WHICH IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $4000 IN THE FIRST PLACE. MEANWHILE, I WONDER IF MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH THE 05/06 HYUNDAI SONATAS. THANKS. *TR
Air bags, Jul 21, 2010, crash
1. THE CAR (HYUNDAI SONATA) HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TRUCK THAT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. 2. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 3. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE BODY SHOP RIGHT NOW. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. *TR
Air bags, May 21, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT DESTROYED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THREE INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DRIVER AND TWO REAR PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING COMPANY LOT. HYUNDAI INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
Air bags, May 10, 2010
OUR SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON TIME AFTER TIME. WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TURN IT OFF, IN A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL COME BACK. WE'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT COMES ON AT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IS THIS COMMON ON HYUNDAI'S? *TR
Air bags, Feb 11, 2010
FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON IN THE CLUSTER PANEL. LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER CANNOT TELL ME IF THE AIRBAG IS OPERABLE. I'M SHOCKED AT THE NUMBER OF AIRBAG COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THIS SITE FOR THE 05 SONATA AND THE FAILURE TO DEPLOY. I HAVE RECORDS INDICATING LOOSE CLIPS, DEFECTIVE MODULE REPLACED, ETC. ON SERVICE FOR AIR BAG LIGHT. *TR
Air bags, Jan 23, 2009
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK IT TO AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1,600. I CANNOT GET AN ANSWER FROM HYUNDAI AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Seat belts, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Equipment, Aug 11, 2008, crash
THE 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND RECALLED, CLOSE TO THE 2006 RECALLS. WE OWN A COMPANY AND HAVE PURCHASED OVER 12 TO 14 HYUNDAIS. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE SONATA GLS 2005 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SEATBELT RESTRAINT, THE FRONT TIRES ARE CLOSER TO THE BACK & NOT CENTERED ON THE WHEEL WELL (HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE PURCHASED, BUT THEY DO NOT CORRECT.), HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS & THAT UNIBODY TYPE FRAME & SO ON. IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A TRUCK LEFT THE TAIL GATE DOWN & A LADDER HIT THE WINDSHIELD, THE CAR WAS THEN PARKED, TURNED OFF , THE KEYS TAKING OUT OF THE IGNITION & THEN BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE CELL PHONE THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT INFER ALL THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TO LOCK UP & CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT TO WEAR. HYUNDAI STATES THAT THIS IS NOT WARRANTED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. HYUNDAI HAD A GREAT WARRANTY 10 YEARS AGO. THEY DO NOT STAND UP TO THEIR WARRANTY AS BEFORE & I HAVE FOUND THAT SOME OF THE WARRANTY HAS CHANGED. I HAVE SWITCHED TO TOYOTA. HYUNDAI HAS DONE NOTHING SO FAR TO CORRECT. *TR
Air bags, Feb 3, 2008, crash
ON DECEMBER 17, 2007 AT APPROX 5:30PM MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WEST ON OSUNA AT INTERSECTION OF SEAGUILL , DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH, 35 BEING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. AS SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT, A LATE MODEL FORD RANGER TRIED TO GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION CROSSING HER PATH. AS SHE ADVANCED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SHE STRUCK THE FORD RANGER BROAD SIDE. FORTUNATELY FOR MY DAUGHTER SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON, BECAUSE THE 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE HYUNDAI 'S AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS STRAIGHT AHEAD HIT, UNLESS THE HYUNDAI 'S AIR BAG WERE DEFECTIVE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT HURT BAD, ALTHOUGH SHE HAS BEEN HAVING NECK & BACK PAIN AND IS UNDER A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION. I HAVE WRITTEN TO HYUNDAI., TO THIS DATE THEY HAVE BEEN VERY UNRESPONSIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN HYUNDAI'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. NEXT TIME THEY MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE CITY LIMITS OF ALBUQUERQUE NM. *TR
Air bags, May 8, 2007, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND ARE UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS 07-04457. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Air bags, Apr 18, 2007, crash
VEHICLE CRASH (1). VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. VEHICLE GOING OPPOSITE DIRECTION, MAKES LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE (1). DRIVERS EXITS VEHICLE (1) CAR BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE SMOKE "FEAR OF FIRE AND TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM CAR. SAMARITANS ASSIST DRIVER TO BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE (1) FOR A PLACE TO SIT AWAITING RESCUE/PARAMEDICS. ONCE DRIVER WAS SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND VEHICLE (1) WAS TOTALED, AND DRIVER WAS IN STABLE CONDITION, BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED DURING IMPACT? *AK
Air bags, Apr 16, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE AIR BAG MODULE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE LENGTH OF WAITING TIME WAS TOO LONG. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *AK