# 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `552136` · 2005-08-30 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** TIBURON
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING 35+ MILES PER HOUR AND REAR ENDED A LARGE TRUCK.  THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED (NO ONE IN PASSENGER SIDE),MINE (DRIVER SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY.  2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON,CAUSING ALMOST $9,000 DAMAGE.  DEALERSHIP TOWED TO,ELHART IN HOLLAND MI.,HAD NO CONCERN.  VEHICLE TOWED TO DENOOYER CHEV. AND THE BODY SHOP MANAGER,STEVE BATTS SHOWED A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN.  I CONTACTED HYUNDAI COMPLAINT DEPT.,AND  THAT PERSON WAS NON CHALANT ABOUT THE EPISODE.  I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE A DEPLOYABLE AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE.  HYUNDAI WOULD NOT FIX IT! OR PAY TO HAVE ONE EITHER PUT IN OR TO EVEN TEST TO SEE IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE. .  I AM PAYING FOR A VEHICLE IN WHICH I  AM NOT CONFIDENT REGARDING ITS SAFETY FACTOR.  PERHAPS THIS COULD BE A RECALL.  I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE AT THIS TIME,AND AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIP,ELHART, WHO SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE,SEPT 2002.  IF YOU CANNOT HELP,PLEASE DIRECT ME TO AN AGENCY THAT WILL.  ELISE KNAPP. *JB
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