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80,000 miles · Mar 9, 2016

Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Seat BeltsCrashInjury

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLORE UNTIL AFTER THE CAR FULLY STOPPED BUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TIGHTEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL I GOT A BLEED INJURY INSIDE MY RIGHT BREAST THE RIGHTING STOPPED ONLY AFTER I WAS ABKE TO RELEASE IT THEN AFTERWARDS THE AIRBAG DEPLORED ONLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE NO OTHER AIRBAGS CAME OUT DURING THIS ACCIDENT…

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NHTSA ODI #10845835

23,200 miles · Jan 15, 2016

Air BagsSeat Belts

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT(S) ALWAYS ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. NOTE: NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED UNDER AN EARLIER RECALL (HYUNDAI 094).

NHTSA ODI #10820405

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2015

Air Bags

BEEN ON ABOUT MONTH

NHTSA ODI #10816851

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2015

Air BagsCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, AN SUV PULLING A TRAILER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN ON A ONE WAY ROAD. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRAILER AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO BE STRUCK BY THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR THE DRIVER, BUT THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND FROM THE THUMB TO THE INDEX FINGER AND EMERGENCY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE PERISHED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10809473

69,559 miles · Apr 29, 2015

Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT (DASH) COMES ON AND STAYS ON. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT INDICATE ANY FAULT. CODE 1495. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10713654

90,487 miles · Mar 21, 2015

Air BagsSeat Belts

FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLE EFFECTING AIRBAGS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10700845

136,500 miles · Feb 1, 2015

Air BagsSeat Belts

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THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTED AND FROM TIME TO TIME WAS OFF BUT HAS BEEN LIGHTED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 145,700 MILES, ABOUT TWO YEARS 3 MONTHS. IN DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TESTS THE CODE INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG LOCATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK MAY BE INOPERATIVE. THIS INDICATOR LIGHT IS CURRENTLY LIGHTED. HYUNDAI PROVIDED AN EXAMINATION OF THE FRONT RIGHT AIRBAG LOCATED IN THE RIGHT DASH. IT WAS INDICATED TO BE FUNCTIONAL. IN QUERIES TO HYUNDAI I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FRONT AIRBAG WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REQUIREMENT. IS THE RECALL CORRECTION ONLY VALID FOR ONE CORRECTION? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680417

339,000 miles · Dec 31, 2014

Air Bags

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THE AIRBAGS ON THIS CAR DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A NARROWLY AVOIDED HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN DRIVER SIDE IMPACT ON THE FRONT ENGINE SIDE PANEL AND DRIVER DOOR.THE SIDE CURTAINS NOR THE AIRBAGS IN THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN BELK DID PASSENGERS COMING IN CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN AND DASH OF THE KNEES AND CHEST UP BOTH OCCUPANTS.THE IMPACT AT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO TUCK UP UNDER ITSELF INDICATING THE SIDE AIR CURTAINS COULD HAVE PREVENTED CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF THE CAR IN ADDITION TO THE CONTACT DESCRIBED WITH THE CHEST AND KNEES. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY WERE EVALUATED. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10669421

53,000 miles · Aug 31, 2014

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A RED LIGHT WARNING ON AIR BAGS CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS CHECKED BY A HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY REPORTED THAT THE SEAT PODS WERE SHORTED OUT AND THAT THE SEAT PODS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $1,600. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE OCS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SENT A CONTRACT PERSON TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM. HE INDICATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS WORKING, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, NOR WOULD HE COMMENT ABOUT THE DEALERS FINDING. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE OCS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO THE SEAT POD MALFUNCTION. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AGAIN WITH THEIR DEALERS FINDING AND REQUESTED THAT HYUNDAI REPLACE THE PART AND I WOULD PAY THE LABOR COST. THEY REPLIED THAT THEIR POSITION THAT THE OCS SYSTEM WAS "OPERATING ACCORDING TO DESIGN" AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEAT PODS. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HYUNDAI"S AIR BAG PROBLEMS, BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE KEPT ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH HYUNDAI ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10629701

136,000 miles · Jul 8, 2014

Air Bags

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ~2 YEARS. TESTS INDICATE THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG LOCATED IN THE SEAT BACK MAY BE DEFECTIVE. HYUNDAI IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10608847

Official recalls

18V026000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jan 9, 2018

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.

13V354000 · Suspension:rear

Aug 12, 2013

Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.

10V007000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front

Jan 8, 2010

HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seat Belts:front

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT AND INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP, IF NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING AND SECURE THE WIRING WITH A NEW HARNESS CLIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO 1-787-999-3333.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

09V497000 · Air Bags:frontal; Seat Belts:front

Dec 28, 2009

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 AZERA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2008. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR MAY SUSTAIN DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE SEAT BELT. IF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR WIRING BECOMES DAMAGED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seat Belts:front

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

Air Bags:frontal

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY SHOULD THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED.

Remedy: HYUNDAI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

09V280000 · Exterior Lighting

Jul 21, 2009

HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.

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NHTSA investigations

PE13007 · Rear Control Arm Failure

Opened Mar 25, 2013 · Closed Aug 20, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:rear

In a letter dated August 9, 2013, Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that Hyundaiis conducting a safety recall (13V-354) involving approximately 239,000 vehicles involving model year (MY) 2006 through 2010 Hyundai Sonata vehicles (approximately 215,000)produced beginning on March 1, 2005 through January 21, 2010 and model year (MY) 2006 through 2011 Hyundai Azera vehicles (approximately 24,000) produced beginning on September 27, 2005 through November 22, 2010 that are registered in and operated or originally sold in the following 20 salt belt states and the District of Columbia: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Hyundai will also inform dealers to inspect/repair vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere. Hyundai is conducting the recall to remedy a defect involving internal corrosion of the rear sub frame that may lead to separation of the rear upper/lower control arm(s) at their respective mounting points and/or separation of the axle from the transaxle where they meet.This could result in a loss of vehicle control and/or vehicle disablement which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.In response to NHTSA?s Information Request (IR) letter, Hyundai stated the Azera vehicles utilizes the identical cross member and upper/lower rear control arm components as the subject (Sonata) vehicles.In analysis of both Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) data submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and consumer complaint data submitted to Hyundai, ODI identified 19 non-duplicative reports alleging excessive corrosion of the rear sub frame. All of the complaint vehicles were either originally sold or registered at the time of the incident in one of the salt belt states.Of these 19 reports, 9 alleged either a suspension component separation or a fracture of the vehicle's rear cross member assembly.Similarly, ODI identified 8 warranty claims of rear sub frame replacement in data submitted by Hyundai due to excessive corrosion, all of which involved vehicles originally sold or operated in a salt belt state. Based on Hyundai's decision to conduct a safety recall, (13V-354) this investigation is closed.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10535115, 10534110, 10525976, 10524726, 10521520, 10508368, 10505463, 10490073, 10486752, 10486435, 1048354, 10473922, and 10437887.