NHTSA complaint: 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS, SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN 2010, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 34089, AND THEN AGAIN IN 2011, WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 40356. THE CAUSE FOR THIS THAT WAS LISTED ON THE REPAIR BILL WAS, SCAN TEST FOUND CODE B1701, BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OPEN SHORT. I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 11/11/13, WHEN MY CAR'S MILEAGE WAS 57912. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD BOTH BUCKLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I ARGUED THAT MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT BECAUSE IT WAS PURCHASED IN NOV. 2006. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS IS CONSTANTLY HAPPENING, I WAS TOLD BY THE ADVISOR, "IT HAPPENS." (?) WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME, WAS TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FURTHER. I TOLD THE ADVISOR I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS AT THAT TIME, SO REFUSED TO HAVE THE BUCKLES REPLACED. I DON'T SEE WHAT REPLACING THE BUCKLES WOULD DO, IF THERE IS AN OPEN SHORT THAT IS CAUSING THEM TO SHORTEN OUT. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA, FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOW CAN THERE NOT BE SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR.... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS ...UPD
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation