2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT Air Bags Problems

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SO I TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE WAS WITH MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN MORE TESTS TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. OF COURSE THESE TEST WE'RE NOT FREE OF CHARGE SO I DECLINED THEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT NEITHER AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HOW THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED BLOWS ME AWAY.

REGARDING NHTSA REFERENCE # 1088179: MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON AROUND FEBRUARY 2017. I MADE APPOINTMENT ON PHONE WITH ONLY HYUNDAI CERTIFIED SERVICE DEALER NEAR MY HOME 3-2017AND DROVE TO CHICO (70 MILES AWAY). THEY SAID IT MUST BE BATTERY AND CHARGED ME FOR A NEW BATTERY. I CALLED THEM AROUND APRIL 1, 2017 TELLING THEM LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE NEW SEAT AND SYSTEM, NO SAFETY ISSUE RECOGNIZED BY HYUNDAI, THEREFORE I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENTIRE COST REGARDLESS OF SAFETY ISSUES. I CALLED HYUNDAI USA WHICH GAVE ME A CASE # 1012618 BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON FILE WITH HYUNDAI AND I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. I AM SENDING THEM A COPY OF WHAT I AM FILING WITH YOU. I LOOKED UP OTHER HYUNDAI ACCENT 2007 COMPLAINTS AND HYUNDAI SAID THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE A RECALL. A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR AGREED TO REPLACE ITEMS FOR MY PAID INVOICE AMOUNT ENCLOSED. I'M FILING THIS NOW BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE OR FAULTY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MAYBE HELP SOMEONE ELSE.

Mileage: 101,651

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS IN AND WON'T GO OFF. I AM WORRIED THE SYSTEM WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT & ALSO CONCERNED THAT THEIR HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS THAT HAVE INJURED OTHERS WHEN DEPLOYED

SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. "AIR BAG" WARNING STAYS LIGHTED NO MATTER WHAT. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE DISCOVERING THAT IT'S THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR AND THAT THE REPAIR IS $1000. THEY HAVE RECALLED THIS SAME PART ON SONATAS (SAME YEAR) BUT NOT HE ACCENTS. WE'RE TOLD THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WORK IF THIS LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS EMITTED SHRAPNEL, BUT THERE WAS NO TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN INJURIES AND MINOR CUTS/ABRASIONS FROM THE METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE AIR BAG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON IN MY CAR. DONT KNOW WHICH AIRBAGS IT IS.

Mileage: 160,000

RECEIVED ERROR CODE B1448. WHICH IS DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. OTHER HYUNDAI CARS IN THIS YEAR WITH THIS SAME CODE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHY NOT THE ACCENT. BECAUSE OF THIS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK. REPAIR FOR THIS SENSOR IS ALMOST $1000.

Mileage: 80,000

AIR BAG LIGTH WARNING CAME ON..

Mileage: 18

AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT CAME UP SUDDENLY AT ABOUT 125K MILES AND STAYS. THE CODE READ IS B1448 - THE MALFUNCTION OF PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR. THE REMEDY SUGGESTED WAS TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH WILL CAUSE EXPENSIVE $1000+. THIS MAKE/YEAR/MODEL SHOULD BE ON RECALL LIST AND HYUNDAI SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE FOR THE CUSTOMERS SINCE THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE POPPED UP WITHOUT ANY FAULT ON CUSTOMERS PART.

Mileage: 125,000

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH CODE B1517, AND B1448. SHOP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR NOT. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE. IF AN AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY THAT COULD MOST DEFINITELY BE FATAL.

Mileage: 117,234

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

IN 2012 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FIRST FIX WAS REPLACING A PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLER IN 2012. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN IN JUNE 2016 AT 133,000 MILES AND MECHANIC READ THE CODE: B1448 PASSENGER OSC DEFECT. SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OCCUPATION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTIALLY AND ANTI FREEZE EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAGS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,782.

Mileage: 93,782

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FOUND OUT IT'S THE DRIVERS SEAT SENSOR IS BROKEN NOW CAUSES ALL AIRBAGS NOT TO WORK AND TO FIX IT IS A RIDICULOUS PRICE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED SO HOPE THERE IS SOME KIND OF RECALL.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FAILED AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,154.

Mileage: 101,154

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY HAVE CLEANED AROUND THE SENSOR TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO OFF TWICE. THEY SAID THAT IF IT COMES ON AGAIN, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. DM SCAN CODE: B1448. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I DON'T GET IT FIXED, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS A COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE WHILE A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANCY SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 55,000

AIR BAG LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. *JS

Mileage: 68,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY AND STAYED AND IT IS STILL ON TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 23,419

THERE IS A SPLIT IN THE PASSENGER DASH AIR BAG, THAT HAS BEEN GETTING BIGGER AS TIME GOES ON. TOOK TO DEALER TO GET FIXED. WILL ENTAIL REPLACING AIRBAG AND COSTING A LOT. WE FEEL THAT IT IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THIS DONE NOT OUR. THEY DISAGREE. *TR

Mileage: 44,020

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE. THE SEATBELT BUCKLE IS UNSTABLE WHICH MAKES THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. HYUNDAI CHARGES TO HAVE THIS REPLACED EVEN IF U HAVE A WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MAT. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT HAND, FINGERS AND SHOULDERS. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HER PHYSICIAN. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,834.

Mileage: 12,834

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 70,000

A CAR HIT MY 07 HYUNDAI ACCENT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION 5/6/11 WHEN THEY LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CAR WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON I-275 AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON I-275 AND HIT ME HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE SEVERE TO MODERATE INJURIES AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SENSOR WAS LOCATED IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 02/11/11*LJ

Mileage: 72,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED MODERATE AND SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT FILED WAS NOT FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENTS OF THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND FRONT BUMPER. IN ADDITION, THE HOOD AND OTHER COMPONENTS WITHIN THE FRONT END BUMPER AREA WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT, RAN INTO DITCH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & THE PASSENGER WITH ME WAS ALSO. IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD OF CAME OUT I KNOW WE WOULD OF NOT HAVE BEEN HURT SO BAD. I HAVE PICTURES & THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVING IN IDAHO, THE CAR STARTED TO SLIDE ON SNOW AND SLUSH HITTING A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CAREEN FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. LEAVING THE ROAD CAUSED THE CAR TO FLIP ON THE ROOF, WHERE THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. ONLY THE DRIVER CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING UNNECESSARY INJURY THAT RESULTED FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT DASHBOARD WHICH LED TO BEING HOSPITALIZED. A CONCUSSION SUSTAINED BY THE DRIVER AS WELL AS KNEE AND BACK INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS KNEES, HANDS, NECK AND BACK. THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND HAD A OPEN AND VISIBLE FLAME SECONDS AFTER THE CAR CAME TO REST. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY CRAWLED OUT THE BROKEN WINDOW AND USED SNOW TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHERE WEARING A SEATBELT. THERE ARE PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT. *TR

Mileage: 24,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2009, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE ISSUE; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,545 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,245. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF UPDATED 03/05/09.*JB

Mileage: 17,245

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WAS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SOME BODILY INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. I HAD SPOKEN TO THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE, MY DOCTOR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE MECHANIC AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP AND THEY ALL SAID THERE WAS NO REASON THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ICON INDICATES THAT NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, EVEN WHEN IT IS OCCUPIED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS DISABLED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,500.

Mileage: 34,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE ERROR CODES AND JUST TURNED OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEANED THE CONNECTION AND CLEARED THE CODES. ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER CLEARED THE ERROR CODES AND ORDERED PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELTS, WHICH REGULATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THE DEALER INSTALLED THE PART FOR THE SENSOR. NEXT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT WHO IS 5'7 AND 118 LBS WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE WEIGHT REGULATIONS (THE WEIGHT SOMEONE SHOULD BE FOR THE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE AT 130-140 LBS, WHILE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 90 AND 120 LBS. ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AGREED WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE WEIGHT. AS OF JANUARY OF 2008, THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE POOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING POSSIBLY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE BATTERY WAS TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,070 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,452. UPDATED 05/12/08 *BF THE THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A RATTLE/CLUNK WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UPDATED

Mileage: 3,452

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE ERROR CODES AND JUST TURNED OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEANED THE CONNECTION AND CLEARED THE CODES. ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER CLEARED THE ERROR CODES AND ORDERED PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELTS, WHICH REGULATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THE DEALER INSTALLED THE PART FOR THE SENSOR. NEXT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT WHO IS 5'7 AND 118 LBS WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE WEIGHT REGULATIONS (THE WEIGHT SOMEONE SHOULD BE FOR THE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE AT 130-140 LBS, WHILE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 90 AND 120 LBS. ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AGREED WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE WEIGHT. AS OF JANUARY OF 2008, THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE POOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING POSSIBLY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE BATTERY WAS TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,070 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,452. UPDATED 05/12/08 *BF THE THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A RATTLE/CLUNK WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UPDATED

Mileage: 3,452

I PURCHASED A NEW HYUNDAI ACCENT ON 07/17/07 AND DISCOVERED ON 07/18/07 THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WILL NOT ACTIVATE FOR A PASSENGER THAT IS 5'7" TALL AND 115 LBS. THE AIRBAGS (FRONT & SIDE) WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THE SENSORS INSTALLED IN THE SEAT DO NOT RECOGNIZE A PERSON OF THIS STATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND IN AN INDEPENDENT STUDY DONE BY DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT, 3 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE SENSOR DID NOT DETECT A PERSON OF THIS STATURE. THIS WAS TESTED ON A FLOOR MODEL IN THE SHOWROOM WITH THE SAME RESULTS. HYUNDAI ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS REFUSED TO PROCEED WITH A CLAIM FOR DEFECT AND STATED TO ME THAT A PERSON OF THIS SIZE NEEDED TO RIDE AS A BACKSEAT PASSENGER. THEY ADVISED NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AND DETERMINED THE SENSOR WAS WORKING WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES. THERE IS NO WRITTEN GUIDELINE FOR WEIGH STANDARDS AND THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I REFUSE TO ACCEPT. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 80

I PURCHASED A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT ON MAY 12, 2007. ON THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN MY FIANCE SAT IN THE SEAT. WE POINTED THIS ISSUE OUT TO THE SALESMAN , AND HE SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN ON MONDAY TO GET THE SENSOR CHECKED OUT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MAY 14, 2007. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR. LATER THAT DAY I HAD MY FIANCE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AGAIN THE SENSOR STILL DID NOT RECOGNIZED HER AS LARGE ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MAY 17, 2007 TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE SENSOR AGAIN. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEIR SYSTEM SHOWED THE SENSOR AS OPERATING PROPERLY. I THEN CALLED HYUNDAI MANUFACTURING CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER'S CURRENT POSITION WAS THAT THE SENSOR WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADVANCED PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEMS. THE RESULTS OF MY RESEARCH SHOWED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER OF THE TESTING METHODS AVAILABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO USE. I WAS AWAITING FOR A FINAL RESPONSE ON THE PROBLEM FROM HYUNDAI. *AK