ALTHOUGH AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS PAID FOR AT 900.+ DOLLARS THE BELTS AND WHEELS STILL LOCK-UP. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO HAVE CHECKED THE PROBLEM CAN NEVER BE PRODUCED. AS FOR CLOCK SPRING THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED EVERY 10 YEARS ABD THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED IN 2 YEARS. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD M…
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ALTHOUGH AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS PAID FOR AT 900.+ DOLLARS THE BELTS AND WHEELS STILL LOCK-UP. WHEN TAKEN BACK TO HAVE CHECKED THE PROBLEM CAN NEVER BE PRODUCED. AS FOR CLOCK SPRING THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED EVERY 10 YEARS ABD THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED IN 2 YEARS. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY NOW. I AM TOLD IF I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE AIRBAG FIRST I WILL BE REIMBURSED, BUT WHY MUST I PAY FOR A SAFETY ITEM THAT IS BEYOND MY CONTROL AND THAT IS A MAJOR ITEM OF SAFETY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #740316
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2000
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, DRIVER IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS REALLY FOGGY OUTSIDE, AND CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. DLR SAID AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST WOULD LOOK AT IT. BUT SOMEONE TAMPE…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, DRIVER IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS REALLY FOGGY OUTSIDE, AND CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. DLR SAID AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST WOULD LOOK AT IT. BUT SOMEONE TAMPERED WITH THE CAR BEFORE SPECIALIST CAME.
NHTSA ODI #856050
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 MPH MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843867
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1999
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACT AND NO ACCIDENT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTEDLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GOING INTO A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #835817
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1999
Air BagsInjury
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN THE DRIVER TO FEELING SICK AND DIZZY FROM THE SUBSTANCE WHICH CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG.
NHTSA ODI #544062
Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1999
Air Bags
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DRIVER TO PANIC.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ACCENT GT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 1996 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1997; 1998 ACCENT MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 25, 1998; 1997 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 1996 THROUGH JULY 9, 1997 AND 1998 SONATA VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JULY 9, 1997 THROUGH APRIL 24, 1998. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS MAY APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE. MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION COULD RESULT. A SMALL CRACK COULD DEVELOP ON THE UPPER FUEL TANK SURFACE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE AND, IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE DRIVER COULD NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PRESSURE CHECK THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS CRACKED. IF IT IS CRACKED, A NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP THAT DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED. NOTE: THE 1997-1998 SONATA FUEL TANKS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED CRACKING. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE FOR THE CRACKING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THIS PORTION OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN AFTER HYUNDAI HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE.
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