Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2006 Hyundai Elantra

I rear-ended someone at around 30-35 mph. The vehicle I hit was stationary. The air bag did not deploy but the air bag warning light was left on. No one was injured.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 45 mph, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.

Occupant classification system (OCS) should be reprogrammed. Nhtsa TSB#0590003 and Hyundai TSB#06-90-010 cover the "passenger air bag off" light remains illuminated when smaller statured adult sits in front passenger seat, therefore the air bag will not deploy in an accident. Both of these tsbs are for the 2006 Hyundai Elantra.

My airbag light stays on and I have been told that the sensor needs to be replaced. The passenger air bag will not deploy if I am in an accident. The repair cost is over $600. 00. In my opinon this could be a possible recall issue.

I have 2006 Hyundai Elantra, I let my daughter drive it and she was involved ina rear end collision and the front of the car was demolished. I was shocked that the airbag did not deploy. I find this very distubing, I can;t believe we have driving this vehicle with a false sense of safety. I am just shocked that his could happen and I would hope that Hyundai would investigate. How many other drivers are out there with that false sense of safety. This needs to investigated so that other people can be warned of the hazards that if involved in an accident the airbag will not deploy.

The vehicle was involved in an accident where the owner would have expected the side impact airbag to deploy and offer protection against injury. Despite extensive damage to the drivers side of the Elantra and the deployment of the front (I. E. Steering wheel) airbag, the side impact airbag did not deploy. The Elantra took a direct hit from another vehicle at approximately a 90 degree angle (I. E. It was "t-boned"). The force of the impact spun the Elantra 180 degrees from the direction it was traveling. The impact begins on the driver's door, but is deepest in the back-seat passenger's door. The maximum depth of the indentation is approximately 6 inches inward and is approximately 20 inches wide. The vehicle that hit the Elantra was going approximately 55 mph.

I was in a wreck and was hit in the front right at the headlight on the drivers side. When the hit happened the airbag light came on, however the airbag never deployed. The frame of the car is bent and looks like the car will be totaled.

I was traveling north through an intersection (with a green light) at about 35-40 mph. A man turned left in front of me and I hit him right in the middle of his front and back doors. His side airbags and his front airbag deployed. My airbag did not deploy. The first responders (emt's and firemen) were very surprised that my airbag did not deploy. My car is totaled, although I haven't gotten a settlement yet from the insurance company. The salvage yard where it was towed to for holding indicated that it had a bent frame and they, too were surprised that the airbag didn't deploy. I had injuries to my neck (whiplash) and to my knee, although nothing was broken.

I purchased my 2006 Hyundai Elantra in Dec 06 and noticed almost immediately that the passenger air bag off light would stay on at times when there were passengers are in the front seat. On my first oil change, I reported it to the dealer and was told that since it didn't happen when they sat it the car, nothing could be done and that perhaps my passenger was not seated "correctly". I accepted the explanation at the time, but having sat in my own passenger seat when I was sleepy and my mother drove, I am disturbed that despite being seated upright with my seatbelt securely fastened, the light would still not stay off consistently. I found a technical service bulletin for this issue and brought it up to the dealer again at my last car servicing in Feb 08, but was again told that it did not happen at the service shop, so it could not be fixed. I understand this concept, but I am greatly concerned that my vehicle is not safe because the air bags may or may not deploy. The TSB states that this may occur with smaller stature adults, but I have no children or very small friends/family, and I am certainly average sized and the light still goes on and off. My concerns are only assuaged by the fact that I was told by the dealership mechanic that it is just a light sensor and that the air bags will always deploy if the seatbelt is buckled. I hope that this is true, but after reading other comments on this site about air bags not deploying, my anxiety about the safety of my vehicle has increased. I plan to write a letter to Hyundai regarding this matter but I am not sure if my concerns will be taken seriously, so I am hoping that this entry will help to bring more attention to this issue. My question is simple. Is it really just a flaky sensor/light or are my air bags unreliable?.

- the contact stated that the 2005 Hyundai Elantra was struck by another vehicle while driving at 55 mph on the passenger's side door. The contact stated that this vehicle was traveling at ap10-15 mph at the time of the crash. The passenger's side airbag did not deploy. The crash occurred as the vehicle started through the intersection after waiting at a red light. The contact stated there was only one passenger in vehicle. There was never any maintenance or service performed on the passenger's side airbags. The failure mileage and the current mileage were both 49000. Updated 03/30/07.

I was involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving my 2006 Hyundai Elantra. My vehicle speed was about 45-50 mph and upon impact with the vehicle in front of me which was stopped caused my body to jolt forward and strike my steering wheel. I was wearing my seat belt which did not lock and my air bags did not deploy. Later on in the afternoon I had went to the er for chest pain, neck and back pain as well as injuring my right hand.

2006 Hyundai Elantra limited VIN: kmhdn46d76uxxxxxx. On oct 13th 2006 this vehicle was involved in a accident. The speed at impact was estimated at 60 mph, and the air bags did not deploy. The front end of vehicle was crushed, and vehicle has been determined to be a total loss.