Warning Light On problems of the 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

Air bag warning light remained on after initial startup display. Code reader indicated b1511 code, short between driver side seat belt buckle and battery. Further evaluation demonstrated that seat belt warning light did not display at all, whether belt was buckled or unbuckled. Internet research suggests that this fault may prevent air bag from functioning in the event of an accident. To evaluate further, airbag warning light was reset to check for recurrence. Code recurred. It was noted that code could be prevented and seat belt warning light would display properly if the driver seat belt buckle was pressed downward and slightly toward the driver. This was consistent with observation that following a reset, air bag light recurred when vehicle turned left, causing driver to shift against buckle. Intermittent failure of seat belt light was observed while vehicle was parked and also moving slowly. Driver is unwilling to remove seat belt during highway driving to evaluate further. Hyundai motor America has denied responsibility for repair of this safety issue. Internet searches indicate that this is not an isolated occurrence, and further that there have been recalls on vehicles built on the same or similar platform.

Car airbag warning light has been on intermittently while car was in factory warranty (bumper to bumper, 5 year 60k miles). Reported to dealer while within warranty, dealer only cleared it without investigating cause. Warning light intermittently on and off over the years, but never thought it a problem until 2018 MA state inspection would fail if airbag light on. Had code read at Hyundai dealership and came out as b1448, occupant classification mat defect. Researched and found same code was recalled in 2007, 2008 for sonata, but not for my Santa Fe. Contacted Hyundai USA and requested they replace it for free. They declined and blamed me for not further pursuing it while vehicle was within warranty.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who made unknown repairs. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate when a heavy person was sitting in the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least four to five times and after running a diagnostic test, the contact was informed that there was nothing they could do to repair the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue who advised that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.