Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / SONATA / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004000208 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2004
Consumer's City: HACKENSACK Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: SONATA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KMHWF35H42A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving, the air bag inadvertently deployed which caused the consumer to hit a parked vehicle and subsequently the vehicle rolled over. provide further details. *jb the vehicle was once service for the check engine light illuminating. recall campaign: nhtsa campaign id number : 02v145000. on certain passenger vehicles, the supplemental restraint system (srs) side impact air bag satellite sensors may be too sensitive to some lateral accelerations that are not caused by side impacts to the vehicle, such as forcefully slamming a door closed. *tc