2005 Hyundai Elantra

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY I-45 SOUTH IN DALLAS, TX AND HIT BLACK ICE. THAT IS ICE THAT CANNOT BE SEEN ON THE ROAD. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES AND HIT THE BACK OF A METAL TRAILER. THE WELDED MESH LANDSCAPER TRAILERS POPULAR IN DALLAS. IN OTHER WORDS I HIT A FLAT VERTICAL HARD SERVICE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOLD HYUNDAI OF THE ISSUE AND THEY SENT OUT SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY SENT A LETTER STATING "THE ELANTRA'S FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO DEPLOY DURING EVERY IMPACT THAT IS GENERALLY DIRECTED AGAINST THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END." I AM CONFUSED, I THOUGHT A AIR BAG SHOULD WORK WITH ALL FRONT END IMPACTS AND COLLISIONS. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I DID NOT GET A DISCLAIMER STATING WHEN THE AIRBAG SHOULD WORK AND SHOULD NOT WITH A 50 MPH FRONT END COLLISION. I AM UPSET WITH THE WAY HYUNDAI IS RESPONDING. I DID NOT EXPECT A NEW CAR, ONLY FOR HYUNDAI TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR EVEN WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC NOTICE A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAG) AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V179000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG SENSOR. UPDATED 08/06/12

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I SENT TO THE HYUNDAI ITHACA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUT I FOUND OUT FROM THE WEB THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2005 HAS A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING IN AIR BAG AND WAS BEING RECALLED AT SOME POINT. I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED AND I HAD TO PAY MORE THAN $400 FOR THE REPAIR. I WASN'T CONFIDENT THAT THE AIR BAG ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED EVEN AFTER SENDING FOR REPAIR AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAG ONLINE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR