# 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `610929` · 2007-01-25 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 67,598
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK 1/21/2007 @07 :40 AM DOWN I 75 SOUTH @70-75 MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD NO ITEMS IN THE ROAD AND MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF.  I WAS DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE AND KEPT MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. THE AIRBAG HIT MY ARM. I HAVE A LEFT UPPER ARM CONTUSION AND LEFT NECK/SHOULDER SPRAIN PER MY DOCTOR .  NOTHING HIT MY CAR.  THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ANN ARBOR AUTOMOTIVE . WHEN THE MAN PUT MY CAR ON THE TOW TRUCK HE NOTICED A DENT UNDER THE CAR AT THE GAS TANK. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN ON 1/21/07 I DID NOT HEAR OR SEE ANYTHING.  THAT SHOULD NOT SET A SIDE AIRBAG OFF.  THE DEALER STATEMENT IS THAT WHAT CAUSED IT.  WHICH THEY ARE FULL OF IT.  THE TOLD ME IT IS GOING TO COST $5500.00 TO FIX.  I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AWAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM.  THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY FROM A ROCK ECT HITTING UNDER THE CAR. I FIND IT HEARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE THAT SENSITIVE. *JB
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