2006 Hyundai Azera

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE DEFECT OCCURRED THE SAME TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V007000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I WENT TO JIM ELLIS (HYUNDAI) WITH "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" SHOWING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED.WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK AND LOOKED THE NEXT DAY THAT WARNING WAS THERE AND ALSO A RED INDICATOR WAS NOW SHOWING IN THE DASH.ON 5/7/14 I WENT BACK AND THEN WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG PROBLEM IT IS A DRIVER AIRBAG PROBLEM. I CANNOT ACCEPT THAT UNLESS THE CAR'S INDICATOR IS WRONG. FURTHERMORE I POINTED OUT TO THEM ABOUT A RECALL FOR AN OCS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OUTSTANDING FOR THIS MODEL THAT WAS FIXED SINCE 2010. I THEN CALLED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND UPON CHECKING MY VIN THEY'RE SAYING YES THERE IS A RECALL. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THE DEALER VIZ. JIM ELLIS DOESN'T KNOW OF THEIR OWN RECALL AND DO NOT WANT TO FIX A PROBLEM WITHOUT ME PAYING THEM. MEANWHILE WE HAVE A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE CAR. I AM AWARE THAT YOU KNOW OF 1 RECALL WHEREBY THERE IS CLIP TO BE PUT ON BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE IS YET ANOTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. *TR

CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 18 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND THE BRAKES BEGAN STIFF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR RAN INTO A CLOSED OVERHEAD DOUBLE GARAGE DOOR, CONTINUED THRU THE GARAGE AND HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HYUNDAI HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. HYUNDAI HAS NOT SHARED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WITH US. WE HAVE SINCE USED OUR OWN THIRD PARTY TO TEST THE CAR AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ON INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH SYSTEMS. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE STAY ON TO LET YOU KNOW THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK. WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP. THE PROBLEM HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP OR SOLUTIONS SINCE THE ITEMS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EARLIER RECALL. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $408. HYUNDAI TOLD ME TO MAIL IN THE RECEIPT ONCE THE ITEM IS REPAIRED AND THEY MIGHT CONSIDER MAKING SOME SORT OF "GOODWILL" REIMBURSEMENT. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH THEIR RESPONSE AND DISAPPOINTED AT HOW THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 09V497000 (AIR BAGS , SEAT BELTS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE HONORED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 20, 2013. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,204.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE DASH (DRIVER SIDE). IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THAT LIGHT STAYS ON, MY AIR BAGS ARE SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE SUIT WAS ONLY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS. I AM TOLD ONE THING BY THE DEALER CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS (AUTOMAX HYUNDAI OF KILLEEN (254-699-2629), AND ANOTHER BY THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (CASE # 6050686 TELEPHONE 1-877-277-0012). I AM DRIVING AROUND NOW WITH NO FUNCTIONAL AIR BAGS, AND THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS HIGHWAY SAFETY FACTORALL I WANT IS FOR MY AIR BAGS TO BECOME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN AND ME NOT HAVING TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR OVER 100,000 MILES ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN SAFETY BOARD. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, BECAUSE I AM SURE NOT GETTING IT FROM HYUNDAI OR THE DEALER. AGAIN THANK YOU. SAMUEL J PAYNE, RETIRED MILITARY (ARMY 31 YEARS), AND 100% UNEMPLOYABLE DISABLED VETERAN.

AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE STAY ON TO LET YOU KNOW THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK. WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TENSION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CLIP AND WE STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND HIGHWAY SAFETY AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY HELP OR SOLUTIONS. WE DO NOT FEEL IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AT A HIGH COST WHEN THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN USED, YET THEY WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE FRUSTRATED WITH HOW WE HAVE BEEN TREATED AND ARE SHOCKED AT HOW IRRESPONSIBLE HYUNDAI IS. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM AGAIN. STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND DO THE RIGHT THING!. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT SENSOR; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,198 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.