2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Seat Belts Problems

I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD IT'S STANDARD TO REMOVE A FRONT SEAT AND GIVE THE CAR BACK UNTIL THEY GET PARTS FOR THE RECALL I FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE AIR BAG SYSTEMS NOT TO BE ACTIVE AND ALSO WITHOUT THE SEAT THE CARS ABILITY TO HOLD UP IN A CRASH IS REDUCED DUE TO MISSING COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE SOME STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ALL I HAVE REQUESTED WAS A RENTAL CAR FOR THE TIME IT TAKES TO PERFORM MY RECALL AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR WITHOUT A FRONT SEAT I HAVE HAD THE DEALER DECLINE MY REQUEST AND SAID IF I WANT IT DONE THE SEAT WILL BE REMOVED AND THE CAR GIVEN BACK TO ME IS THIS A SAFE PRACTICE FOR A DEALER TO REMOVE A SEAT THAT HAS ONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS IN IT AND ADVISE THE OWNER TO DRIVE THE CAR AS NORMAL? ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS COMPANY WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED AND TO BE CLEAR THERE IS A ACTIVE AIR BAG LIGHT ON WITH A CODE THE RELATES TO OCCUPANCY DETECTION FOR PASSANGER FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS

Mileage: 154,216

"TAKATA RECALL " WELL I NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT VEHICLE RECALLS UNTIL THE DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL AND A FEW OTHERS. MY CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH IT WHEN I'M DRIVING TO WORK AT 4AM IN THE MORNING ABOUT 5 MILES THERE AND BACK AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IS MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, MY SUSPENSION IS DANGEROUS AND MY SEAT BELT IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT SOME WHAT WORKS. I REALLY WANT TO BE SAFE AND I WANT MY FAMILY SAFE.

Mileage: 17,102

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT OR SIT TIGHTLY ACROSS THE DRIVER'S CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

CPSC#I1230437A. 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AT 65,000 MILES. *LN

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE CONTRACTED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WORKS BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,948.

Mileage: 139,000

REAR SEAT BELTS; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT AMONGST OTHER THINGS THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR IT SINCE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT ON MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS SHOULDER AND WAIST, THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK AND, THUS, IT DOES NOT FIT SECURELY AROUND MY SHOULDERS AND LAP. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BELT TO BE FIXED FOR THE SEAT BELT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DISAGREED WITH THIS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE. THIS IS WHEN I CONTACTED YOU. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT MAKE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. THE CONSUMER NEEDS ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS ARE NOT MADE FOR HYUNDAI OR KIAS. *TT *SC *JB

DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH. *JB

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEAT BELTS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *MR THE SEAT BELTS BROKE AND TORE OUT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER HEAD ON. THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT AND BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE TWISTED, AND UNABLE TO BE RETRACTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO D REPLACED ONE OF THE SHOULDER BELTS, AND UNTWISTED THE OTHERS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 150

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT AND BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE TWISTED, AND UNABLE TO BE RETRACTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO D REPLACED ONE OF THE SHOULDER BELTS, AND UNTWISTED THE OTHERS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 150

WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE DRIVER, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK

Mileage: 2,000