Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe

The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while coming off an exit, the front driver side coil spring fractured causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a metal guardrail and the vehicle drove over to the passenger side and crashed into a median. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right arm and the right rotator cuff which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was later notified of NHTSA campaign number: 14v435000 (suspension). The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed to determine the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

My husband was in a frontal crash with the side of a school bus and the air bags never deployed on our 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. We reported this incident to Hyundai and they sent an independent company out to investigate. A few weeks later we received a letter from Hyundai telling us the airbags were operational and my husband needed to use his breaks in order for the air bags to deploy. This is ridiculous what are air bags good for when you get into an accident where you don't have any time to react. This isn't the first time our Hyundai vehicle's airbags did not deploy. In 2001, I was in a 65 mph frontal crash with a guard rail on the interstate in my 2000 Hyundai tiburon. When I called Hyundai they told me I should hit the guard rail at a certain angle. What angle other than straight on will deploy the airbags? I did not pursue the matter, which I regret not doing but knowing that another Hyundai vehicle we own has airbag deployment issues I am afraid as I own another Hyundai vehicle. I asked Hyundai to inspect the safety of my 2006 sonata but they have refused.

The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai (model unknown). The contact was involved in a crash while driving 35 mph. The driver side front air bag failed to deploy. Although she was wearing her seat belt, the contact struck the left side of her forehead on the steering wheel and was transported to the urgent care center for examination. The vehicle was destroyed. The road was slightly damp at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 84,000. Updated 01/02/08. *4200 updated 12/12/07.

4/6/06 I had an auto accident going 75 mph in a 70 zone. Full impact of my front end to the opposing parties vehicle (SUV). I did a 360 and flipped and landed on my driver's side. My airbags did not deploy at all. Neither driver side or passenger side. I sustained back and neck injuries - currently in treatment. My vehicle was a total loss and is now in a salvage yard.