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The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. When the contact started the ignition, the air bag warning indicator began to illuminate continuously until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I own a 2004 Hyundai Elantra gls (us version). I got the airbag light on from the 60K miles. Now the "passenger airbag off" light doesn't lit regardless in the passenger seat is someone seated or not.
I was driving with my cruise control on and a car stopped in front of me. I hit the brakes and my car accelerated. This is the third time this has happened. Fortunately, I was able to slam on the brakes and the car stopped. Also the air bag light does not go off with an adult in the front seat. This is very concerning.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While driving and failing to stop at a stop sign, the contact T-boned another vehicle and crashed into it. The air bags did not deploy. There were two people injured. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who sent someone out to inspect the vehicle but offered no assistance. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. She stated that while driving at 2mph the vehicles airbags deployed, the light illuminated after the air bags deployed.there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed it and stated that they could not find the problem.there had been no repairs to the vehicle at the time of the complaint. She is very concern about her safety in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 55271 and current mileage was 65427.
- Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. She stated that the airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. There was an open recall on her vehicle, (see NHTSA campaign id number: 03V322000), however the dealer attempted several times to re-program the sensor but to no avail. He then stated that he would have to remove the front driver's and passenger's side seats in order to accurately repair the airbag sensor, however the costs in doing so would not be covered by the manufacturer. The contact stated that if there was a defect in the vehicle, she should not be liable for the repairs. The recall is still open on the vehicle. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were under 90,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While making a left turn out of a parking space at 5 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver was taken to the hospital and sustained minor injuries to the head and eyes. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer stated that the air bag sensor performed in the manner it was designed; therefore, they were not liable for repairs. The dealer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were 44,000. Updated 12/30/08. Hyundai stated the air bag performed as designed. They stated it appeared that the angular collision was hit solely by the drivers door, without and deformation of the side structure of the vehicle. Consequently, the resulting energy absorption meant that the deceleration experienced by the side air bag sensor did not merit deployment of the side air bags. Updated 01/05/09.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to high winds. She merged into the left lane of traffic and the vehicle was struck three times on both sides. The driver's side frontal air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to her neck, back, and shoulder. The Florida highway patrol filed report number 07848144. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer took a report and stated that an investigator would go to the location where the vehicle was towed. However, the manufacturer is currently requesting that she send the proof of purchase, insurance coverage, and pictures. The current and failure mileages were 63,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While the vehicle was driving in reverse, the air bags deployed for no reason. The contact's husband injured his hand. The dealer stated the vehicle was in a crash, which is why the air bags deployed even though the occupants of the vehicle claim that there was no crash. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 46,000. Updated 03-04-08 the consumer was informed the bumper was damaged.
Driving South on hwy. SUV hit car from behind SUV traveling at est. Speed of 90-100 mph. Pushed car 300 ft. Spinning around and around hit medium my car equipped with four air bags none of them deployed I would like to know why?
Excerpts from my letter to Hyundai passenger airbag off light continues to illuminate in spite of the fact that there is an adult passenger in the front seat. A few weeks ago, I received your brochure in the mail regarding important information about the advanced airbags in my Elantra, and realized that this clearly describes the situation with my vehicle. The service manager said he knew nothing about the brochure and letter I received, he told me they could not find a problem with the passenger airbag and showed me that they had already addressed a previous recall with the airbag about a year ago. The service manager then spoke again to the mechanic who was working on my vehicle and the mechanic told him that he was able to recreate the problem as I had described it. According to the invoice I received for the services performed on Friday, August 25, 2006, the dealership did a reflashing. Today, I had an adult passenger in the car and the passenger airbag off light remained illuminated each time the passenger was in the front seat. I have several points of concern: 1. the dealership knew nothing about this situation when I first walked in and had to read the information I provided from Hyundai 2. even after reading the information, the dealership did not understand that there was something that needed to be resolved. 3. even though the service mechanic stated that he was able to recreate the problem (I.e. a passenger in the front seat and the passenger airbag off light remained illuminated) a situation that would warrant OCS reprogramming, the situation remains unchanged! 4. what happens in the scenario of an unfortunate accident in which the passenger airbag needs to be deployed and the passenger airbag off light is illuminated in spite of my effort to follow your direction to have it fixed? the answer to #4 from my perspective is clear.
: the contact stated that in the owner's manual it indicated that a weight of greater than 56.4 pounds in the front passenger seat will turn off the air bag indicator light, and allow the frontal and side air bags to deploy in the event of a crash. There have been occupants in the passenger seat who weigh greater than the limit, but the indicator will not turn off, therefore the air bags probably would not engage during an accident. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to locate the defect, however the passenger seat was replaced. The replacement did not correct the problem. There is a NHTSA recall # 03V322000 which relates to the air bags however the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 8/1/2006 -
I have a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. It had a recall on the airbag sensor. I have taken it back two times to be fixed. This will be the third. It comes on and off regardless if anyone is in the seat or not. Each time I take it back they say it is fixed. I am afraid if I am in a wreck it will not work if someone is sitting there.
: the contact stated the passenger air bag (OCS system) is suppose to activate when an adult is sitting in the seat and not activate when a child is sitting in the seat. The OCS system will not activate for the owner of the vehicle when sitting in the seat properly. The dealership determined the driver is less than 120 pounds which is the reason the OCS will not activate. The contact contends this information is not listed in the handbook and the contact was not informed of this when the vehicle was purchased.
: the contact stated the passenger side air bag sensors were reprogrammed on two occasions. The sensors are still not working properly. If a small stature person is sitting in the front passenger seat, the indicator light illuminates, indicating the air bag is turned off. There is a recall # 03V322000, concerning the air bags, however the recall did not correct the problem. The vehicle is having the same problems again. The dealer was notified and reprogrammed the osc electrical control unit. The dealer stated the person sitting in the front passenger seat must sit in a certain manor for the sensor to be activated.
2004 Elantra passenger side air bag remained on. The consumer was not satisfied with the recall work that was performed on the vehicle regarding the airbag. The consumer stated when the passenger seat was occupied the passenger air bag off light stayed illuminated.
The front airbag off light stays on even when the front passenger, usually my niece who weighs 130 pounds, occupies the seat. There was a recall on the airbags, but it did not specify this problem. So many complaints about this sensor should be looked in to.
2004 Elantra OCS system modification.** answer required***. the air bag light illuminated on and off intermittently when the front passenger seat was occupied by an adult who met the weight requirements.
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- Houston, TX, USA