2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON Air Bags Problems

I acquired my vehicle as a used car. Although, to my knowledge my vehicle air bags have not deployed, the air bag light is illuminated on my dash panel and this issue is preventing me from obtaining an updated vehicle registration in my state of residence (Delaware). Since the year make and model are listed under the "recall" section of the NHTSA website, specifically for an airbag issue, I am requesting information regarding what nest-steps I nay take to have this problem repaired by Hyundai without any cost to me.

The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front passenger side air bag wiring harness; however, the part was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 75,880.

Mileage: 75,880

Air bag light on dashboard Esp light comes on and off

DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON WILL NOT TURN OFF HEAD LIGHT SLIVER MELTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,842.

Mileage: 101,842

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT WRIST AND CHEST PAIN. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE INJURIES TO THE OTHER DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,942.

Mileage: 150,942

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 184,000

HAVE A RECALL ON MY AIR BAGS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICES.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON

Mileage: 120,000

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

Mileage: 124,000

TAKATA INFLATORS MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MANY MONTHS. WE DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO TAKE IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT. I RECEIVED A CARD IN THE MAIL THIS MORNING INDICATING THAT MY VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE VIN IT DOESN'T SEEM SO. ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2005, THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN GREAT RUNNING CONDITION. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE THIS CHECKED.

Mileage: 150,000

CALLED THE DEALER TO FIX RECALLS 068 ESP...071 PARKING BRAKE....079 AIRBAG SYSTEM....AND 092 STOP LAMP SWITCH, DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED, THE ESP LIGHT WONT GO OFF ON MY CAR, IT IS ALWAYS ON. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. THANKS

ON 7-20-2011, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AROUND 1:30 P.M. A LARGE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, PUT ON HIS LEFT BLINKER & STARTED TO STOP, I BRAKED BUT STILL REAR ENDED IT. MY AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE, JUST THE SEAT BELT WORKED. I CHIPPED A TOOTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL, GOT WHIPLASH IN MY NECK. ALSO MY RIGHT BREAST DEVELOPED A HEMATOMA WHICH GREW LARGER EVERY WEEK, IT WAS VERY PAINFUL, HAD TO HAVE TESTS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE LUMP IN BREAST WAS. THE HEMATOMA HAD TO BE DRAINED BY A DOCTOR W/ DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET ON 7-20-2011 @ 2:00 P.M. WHEN A LARGESUV PUT ON HIS BLINKER & STARTED TO STOP, I BRAKED BUT STILL REAR ENDED HIM. THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE,JUST THE SEAT BELT WORKED. I CHIPPED MY FRONT TOOTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL, GOT A HEMATOMA IN MY RIGHT BREAST(VERY PAINFUL) & WHIPLASH IN MY NECK. HAD TO GO FOR TESTS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE LUMP IN BREAST WAS. THEN DOCTOR HAD TO DRAIN IT VIA ULTRASOUND. WENT TO P.T. FOR APPROX. 8 MONTHS FOR BACK & NECK. TO DATE: HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY W/A CERVICAL FUSION( HAVE A PLATE & 4 SCREWS IN NECK), THEN BACK SURGERY IN LUMBAR AREA,(BONES IN SPINE PRESSING ON NERVES TO LEGS,PAINFUL TO WALK). MY CAR WAS TOTALED, THE SUV JUST HAD A BROKEN REAR WINDOW,I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS TO MAKE SURE I DID NOT HAVE ANY FRACTURES. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE INFLATED, I AM 5'3", WEIGH 110 LBS. I HAVE THE INSURANCE FORMS& OTHER PAPERWORK RE:ACCIDENT. I NEED YOUR HELP,TOO MANY INJURIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE AIRBAG.THANK YOU.

"TAKATA RECALL" ON APRIL 8TH APPROXIMATELY 6 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING I WAS AWAKEN OUT OF MY SLEEP TO MY CAR ON FIRE IN MY YARD. I CALLED THE FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT THEY CAME OUT AND SAID IT WAS FROM BAD ELECTRICAL WIRES. MY CAR WAS IN MY FRONT YARD...I LAST DROVE IT THAT NIGHT TO PIZZA HUT

Mileage: 184,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT INTERLOCK FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

Mileage: 31,000

I'VE HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YRS, SAME SENSOR HAS FAILED ALL 3 TIMES MOST RECENT JUST OCCURRED OCT 14 TH 2015

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

MY DAUGHTER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. SHE HIT HER HEAD AND CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE NOW HAS SEVERE WHIPLASH AND BRUISING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NEAR THE DOOR AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 120 LBS. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,859.

Mileage: 28,859

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V445000 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER OR TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES TO DATE. THE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,579. *AK

Mileage: 10,579

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. HYUNDAI HAD NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WHICH REQUIREED MAINTENANCE AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALTERED. HOWEVER, SHE REQUESTED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BE ADJUSTED DUE TO THE HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT, 115 LBS, AND 5'1 HEIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500. *AK UPDATED 03/20/07*JB

Mileage: 9,700

2005 TUCSON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE HEAD ON YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO HIS HEAD, CHEST AND NECK. *NM

DRIVING 45-50 MPH I HIT A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, ON A STRAIGHT FLAT ROAD, AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, MY WIFE AND I WENT INTO A SLIDE IN OUR 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. AFTER GOING OFF THE ROAD THE CAR MADE IMPACT WITH A TREE AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR CAUSING OVER $11,000 IN DAMAGES NOT ONLY TO THE OUTSIDE BUT ALSO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY A 1FT, CAUSING THE ROOF AND DASHBOARD TO BUCKLE UP, AND THE FRONT END TO BOW OUTWARD TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ADDITIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. IN THIS VEHICLE THERE ARE SEVERAL AIRBAGS, INCLUDING SIDE AND CURTAIN, NONE OF WHICH WENT OFF. UPON BEING INSPECTED BY MY INSURANCE AGENT IT WAS HIS BELIEF THAT AT LEAST THE SIDE BAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY SEAT BELT TENSIONERS DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK EITHER. I CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI EXPECTING THAT THEY WOULD OFFER TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT NEED TO BE FIXED, INSTEAD THEY ARE SENDING ME ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK THAT I NEED TO FILL OUT AND SEND BACK TO THEM THROUGH REGULAR POSTAL MAIL. WHAT MADE THINGS WORSE IS THAT THE PERSON FROM HYUNDAI THAT I SPOKE WITH KEPT REMINDING ME THROUGHOUT OUR CONVERSATION THAT IT WOULD BE A LENGTHY PROCESS AND HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY ANYONE WAS NOT GUARANTEED. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS ABOUT TO BE FIXED, BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY CAN NOT WAIT FOR MONTHS AND NEITHER CAN WE, AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE INITIAL PAPERWORK. *JB

Mileage: 18,500

WE WERE IN A HUYUNDAI 2005 TUCSON. WE WERE T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE POLICE ESTIMATED HER SPEED AT APPROX. 45 MPH. SHE HIT US JUST AHEAD OF THE REAR WHEEL TO APPROX THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE SIDE AIR BAGS NOR THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB

Mileage: 3,990

THERE HAS BEEN TWO PROBLEMS INVOLVING MY 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS IN REGARDS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WITH AN ADULT FEMALE OF OVER FIVE FEET IN HEIGHT AND OVER 100 LBS, BUT LESS THAN 115LBS. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THE FLICKERING LIGHT MEANS THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG IS MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD CHECKED IT AND IT WAS WORKING FINE. THEY SAID IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED THAT THEY COULD ADJUST THE SENSITIVITY OF THE SENSOR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALER A COUPLE OF TOWNS AWAY. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE SENSOR WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY AND TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT ADJUST THE SENSITIVITY. THE PROBLEM AGAIN PERSISTED AND THE SECOND HYUNDAI, UPON A THIRD VISIT, SAID THAT THERE IS NO WEIGHT LIMIT FOR THE SENSOR TO WORK AT, BUT LIKE THE MANUAL STATES, THE PERSON NEEDS TO SIT CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT. THEY TOOK A LOOK AT THE SENSOR AND SINCE THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN LESS ISSUES IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON OCCASIONALLY FOR THIS PASSENGER AND THE SIZE, SHAPE, AND WAY OF SITTING IN THE SEAT HAS NOT CHANGED. *JB

Mileage: 7,000

DT: 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON - THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE WEIGHT WAS THAT CAUSED PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT TO TURN ON AND OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER , AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY DID CHECK FOR ANY DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG SENSORS AND FOUND NONE. THIS HAPPENED ALMOST EVERY TIME THAT CONSUMER RODE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER CAN GET THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF IF SHE MOVES AROUND IN THE SEAT. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION SENSOR WAS DESIGN TO WORK IF A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT IS LESS THAN 75 POUNDS. THE CONSUMER WEIGHS 120 POUNDS BUT WHEN SHE SIT IN THE SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE CONSUMER HAS TO SIT A CERTAIN WAY IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. *NM

Mileage: 11,250

AIRBAG SAFETY: IN DECEMBER 2004, I BOUGHT TWO 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON LX SUV 2WD ADVERTISED WITH SIX STANDARD AIRBAGS. WARMER WEATHER ARRIVED, COATS SHED AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN HER POCKETBOOK WAS IN HER LAP AND ON WHEN NOT, WEIGHT SENSITIVE. SHE FEELS UPSET AND UNSAFE. HYUNDAI EXPLAINED THE ADVANCED SRS TAKES MANY READINGS INCLUDING WEIGHT. THEY EXPLAINED THE PASSENGER NEEDED TO BE 110 LBS FOR THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE TO PROTECT FRONT SEAT CHILDREN. MY WIFE IS NOT A CHILD (WE''RE IN OUR 50''S), EXERCISES AND EATS RIGHT. HER WEIGHT VARIES FROM 107-110 LBS. AND IS 5''2''. IRONICALLY, MY WIFE HAS FULL AIRBAG PROTECTION IN HER CAR AS A DRIVER BUT NOT AS A PASSENGER IN THE ''DEATH SEAT OF OWN CAR. MANY WOMEN FIT THIS PROFILE. NO-WHERE IN HYUNDAI''S OWNER''S MANUAL OR AIRBAG BROCHURE ARE SPECIFIC WEIGHT LIMITS REFERRED TO. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, THEN TO HYUNDAI AMERICA GOT NOWHERE. MY WIFE RIDES WITH HER POCKETBOOK IN HER LAP TO FAKE OUT THE WEIGHT SENSOR. ALL I WANT IS TO WEIGH DOWN SEAT (2 LBS) OR RE-PROGRAM THE WEIGHT LIMITS, AND NOT TO RETURN THE CARS. HYUNDAI''S LIABILITY COULD BE HUGE IF A LIFE IS LOST WHEN THE AIRBAG COULD HAVE/SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACTIVE. ACCORDING TO NHTSA AND THE NEW YORK STATE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CODE, MY WIFE IS OVER 12 YEARS OLD AND MORE THAN 5 FEET TALL AND QUALIFIES TO RIDE UP FRONT ON BOTH ACCOUNTS. WITH ADVANCED OR SMART AIRBAG TECHNOLOGY SHE SHOULD BE PROTECTED, EVEN AT A REDUCED DEPLOYMENT RATE? WITH RESPECT TO ''WARNING LABELS, CONSUMER INFORMATION AND TELLTALE SIGNS:'' PROPER USE OF AND AIR BAG WARNING LABELS ARE IMPORTANT BUT THERE IS NO DISCLAIMER THAT IF YOU ARE AN ADULT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND FALL INTO A SPECIFIC BODY WEIGHT CATEGORY YOU WILL NOT HAVE AIR BAG PROTECTION. NEITHER IS IT STATED IN THE OWNER''S USER MANUAL OR ANY OTHER HYUNDAI DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER PRIOR TO THE POINT OF SALE].

DT: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WEIGHED 105 POUNDS WHEN SHE SAT IN THE SEAT THE SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON OR GO OFF SOMETIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE SENSORS FOR A LIGHTER WEIGHT BUT IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. THEY DID RAN A CODE CHECK BUT DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES. *JB

Mileage: 950