| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093074 | Incident Date: Jan, 20 2007 |
| Consumer's City: NEWPORT | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America |
| Model Name: SANTA FE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:side/window |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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 |
