2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON Air Bags Problems

This vehicle was in a hit-and-run accident on the highway. It hit the wall going 65mph and the airbags did not deploy causing me to have a spinal injury, bruised ribs, a cracked sternum, a concussion, and a fractured metatarsal. after the first collision, the car rolled back and hit the wall a second time which the airbags still did not deploy. It is totaled and in the hands of State Farm.

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HYUNDIA TIBURON, ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL IT'S STEARING CAPABILITY, HE HIT A SPEED LIMIT SIGN VERED OFF THE ROAD AND WENT ABOUT 50 FEET INTO THE WOODS, THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. LUCKLY MY SON IS OK, THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. WHY WOULD THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY WITH THE FRONT END IS DESTROYED AND THE FRAME IS BENT.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

I HIT A CEMENT BARRIER MY CAR FLIPPED I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT MY HEAD MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I ALREADY HAD THE AIRBAG FIXED ONCE IN THIS CAR. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I HAD JUST CALLED HYUNDAI TWO DAYS BEFORE TO TELL THEM I HAD READ NUMEROUS THINGS ON LINE WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG IN MY YEAR AND MAKE OF CAR. THEY TOLD ME IF I WANTED IT FIXED THEY WOULD CHARGE ME ANOTHER 100 DOLLARS. THEY KNEW OF THIS DEFECT AND NEVER TOLD ANYONE. THEY COULD HAVE PREVENTED SOME OF MY INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC HAS JUST "RESET" THE WARNING LIGHT. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED TO ME THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. I ASKED WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL, AND I GOT NO RESPONSE. NOW THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHY WOULDN'T THE AUTO MAKER FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY? WHY DOESN'T THE AUTO MANUFACTURER RECALL THESE VEHICLES? THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS AUTO. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS BAD TIRES. THEY KEPT GOING FLAT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T DRIVE ENOUGH. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES MYSELF. THEY DON'T GO FLAT, EVEN THOUGH I STILL DON'T DRIVE A LOT. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT HAD FALLEN ASLEEP AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND CRASHED INTO A GAS METER AND UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 36,000

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

Mileage: 27,337

MY SON HAD A ACCIDENT IN A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. HE HIT A POLE GOING APPROX. 40 MPH. HE BENT BOTH FRAME RAILS AND DID MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ON IMPACT HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE BODY SHOP WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI TOLD US BOTH FRONT SENSORS MUST BE HIT TO DEPLOY AIRBAG. THE FRAME IS BENT AND THAT WASN'T ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY HYUNDAI VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WOULD JUST LIKE IT TO BE KNOWN THAT HYUNDAI VEHICLES ARE VERY UNSAFE. LUCKILY HE WASN'T SEVERELY HURT JUST BACK PAIN BUT IT COULD OF BEEN ALOT WORSE. MY SON IS VERY LUCKY HE WASN'T HURT WORSE AND AFTER READING ALL THE TROUBLE WITH HYUNDAI AIRBAGS I AM WANDERING WHY SOMETHING HASN'T BEEN DONE TO HELP CORRECT THE AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. HYUNDAI EVIDENTIALLY DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM,THE ONLY THING WE WERE TOLD WAS THAT THE ONLY WAY THE AIRBAGS WILL GO OFF IS IF 2 SENSORS ARE HIT. WELL HE TOOK OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CONSIDER THIS A SAFE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 7 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AT FAULT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND NECK, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEES. THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES AND FILED A REPORT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,500.

Mileage: 6,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG COMPUTER ON 2-08-08. ON 2-15-08 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CUP HOLDER IS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THE COMPUTER WITHOUT A SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM MOISTURE AND HAD DRIP ONTO THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,014 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE OCCURRENCE. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS DIGITAL PHOTOS THAT CLEARY SHOW THE DESIGN DEFECTS. UPDATED

Mileage: 14,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THE PASSENGER WEIGHS OVER 115 POUNDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100.

Mileage: 100

AIR BAG MALFUNCTION 2007 HYUNDAI FULL DETAILS AT WWW.SIMPLYCHRISTIAN.NET. *JB

Mileage: 1,800