Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2008 Hyundai Sonata

I would like to file a complaint due to a faulty OCS sensor on my 2008 Sonata (error code b1448). This is a known issue Hyundai initiated campaign 083 to address. In this case the dealership huffines Hyundai did fix the problem by sending the whole seat out to have the sensor reprogramed. However this same sensor failed again. The dealership claimed that they can't reprogram the sensor again and offered to fix it again at my cost (extremely high cost). They are claiming that under campaign 083 their responsibility is to only repair/reprogramming the OCS sensor once. This is a serious safety issue since this OCS sensor failed and the complete airbag system is compromised and won't activate in an accident. I escalated this issue to Hyundai corporate customer care resolution team and they echoed the same comments as the dealership. Their responsibility is to only to repair/reprogramming the OCS sensor once. I asked to have this escalated the next level and this person basically said no and he wouldn't escalate it. After doing some lengthy research there is no other safe way to have this fixed other than going through the dealership at high cost to me or any others. This is a known issue with the OCS sensor, Hyundai knows it's prone to failure. They don't replace the sensor, just reprogram the same faulty sensor and then won't fix it if it fails again. This seems to be a decision by Hyundai to put profits before customer safety. Why was this not a full government forced recall? was Hyundai getting around the recall rules by issuing a campaign? campaign 083 effected close to 400,000 vehicles.

The passenger seat air bag sensor mat is malfunctioned. There has been a recall for the item and it's everywhere online but yet my car wasn't in the recall but it's the same exact problem. I have contacted company they won't say why only some cars were in the recall but yet mine wasn't even though it's same problem.

My car was recalled for a faulty OCS system. This sensor is supposed to disable the passenger airbag when it detects a child, but a recall was issued because the sensor disables the airbag even for some adults. I have this problem too. I often notice that the "passenger airbag off" light illuminates when certain adult passengers over 120 pounds sit in the passenger seat. . So I brought my car to the pacifico Hyundai dealership in philadelphia, after examining my vehicle, the dealership representative told me, in no uncertain terms, that the mechanic verified that the system operated correctly, despite my insistence that the airbag was turned off for some adult passengers. As the purpose of the recall was to fix the sensor for exactly the problem my car was exhibiting, I was worried that the dealership did not conduct the proper tests. The fact of the matter is that the airbag on my car is disabled for some adult passengers. After hours of calling the Hyundai hotline and speaking with customer representatives, I was eventually told by a case manager that the dealership did not perform the necessary diagnostic test, and I should bring in my vehicle again. This is quite disturbing--if the dealership lied to me about conducting the safety tests, they very well could have lied to other customers as well. How many other Hyundai car owners are driving around with a faulty airbag because the dealership lied about conducting this safety test? how many other safety recalls did they violate? the dealership exhibited willful neglect in complying with this safety recall, and this needs to be addressed so they do not continue to do so.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the air bag lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag system was defective, as a result the passenger side sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign number: 08v161000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. In November of 2008, the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 08v161000 (air bags). After a couple of days, the sensor was turning the air bag off whenever an occupant would sit in the passenger seat. The manufacturer could not locate the failure or provide assistance. The contact feels that this is a major safety issue because when his children are seated in the vehicle, the sensor shuts off the air bag. This could be fatal in the event of a crash. The current mileage was 24,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

My 2008 Hyundai Sonata was affected by the airbag sensor recall. I took it in to the dealership where I bought the car to have it repaired. My car was in the shop for 3 days and it was returned to me but the airbag sensor problem still persisted inconsistently. I am a 120lb adult and the airbag sensor does not recognize me as a passenger when I sit in the seat. I have taken the car back 10+ times trying to get this problem fixed and ultimately they gave me a brand new passenger seat because they could not figure out what was wrong with mine. Unfortunately the problem is still continuing even with this brand new seat. I am scheduled to take the car back in to the shop next week and am hoping they will get to the bottom of this fiasco soon. I have been dealing with this for a month now.

I bought a brand new 2008 Hyundai Sonata in November of 2007. I received a letter in the mail back in early 2008 about the recall on the airbag sensor. I took the car in a number of times and the dealership said there was no issue. I took the car in another time and the dealership saw the defect. What happens is the passenger airbag will come on saying the passenger airbag is off, even if there is an adult over 150lbs sitting in the seat in the up-right position. The dealership sent the seat to some place in California to be fixed and then was returned after three days. I got the car back and I was still having the same issues. I took the car back to the dealership again a number of times to get the issue fixed. I showed them pictures and videos but they told me there was no issue with the airbag. My sales-woman suggested that I file the lemon law on the car. She said that as long as I was still under the warranty that I would be eligible for the lemon law. I called the hotline number she gave me and they said I just missed the deadline by one month. The rep for the lemon law said I had two years plus 60 days to file. My deadline would of been January of 2009. I called the hotline in February of 2009. They referred me to the bbb auto line. The only thing bbb did for me was contact Hyundai to set up an appointment with me for the district parts manager to look at the car. The first appointment was given to me with two days notice. I called the dealership to let them know that I was not able to make the appointment on such short notice. I am a manager of a store and I work 9am-6pm everyday except sundays. I was told that Hyundai would schedule another appointment with me but I have yet to hear from them. I was also told that the district parts manager would not arrive before 9:30am and the dealership closes before I would have a chance to get there in the evenings and they are closed on sundays. I also recently found two more recalls issued for my car for the headlights.

The passenger airbag off light remains on even when an adult is seated in the passenger seat. Sometimes the condition can be cleared by restarting the vehicle but other times the condition remains the same. Adjusting the seating position and seat location do not seem to affect the problem at all.

The front passenger airbag light comes on when a passenger who weighs over 115 lbs is seated in the seat. The light states the airbag is off. This is definitely a serious safety issue because if the airbag is off it will not deplore if there is an accident. Therefore with the exception of the seatbelt, there is no other safety feature in case of an accident. The car was purchased under the assumption there were front and side airbags which apparently will not be the case because of some sort of defect in the sensor for the passenger seat. This is intermittent but nonetheless is not a chance I should have to take with my passengers. This needs to be addressed and fixed immediately or my money should be refunded so I can purchase another vehicle with reliable safety features. The fact that this vehicle is rated 5 stars in safety features needs to be reevaluated.

The airbag light does not go off when a lighter weight passenger is in the front passenger seat which we find very unsafe for our passengers. The weight it should register to go off as we understood is a body being over 85 lbs. , but there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when it stays on or goes off to make the passenger safer. Many drivers are light weight as are many passengers and this should be fixed for safety. Occasionally when restarting the car, the light suddenly goes off and sets the airbag ready for use if needed, but it is very annoying to restart your car several times and a waste of gas. After several restarts and hoping, the light sometimes never goes out. This is with the same light weight passenger so it does not make sense. Also the automatic headlights come on much later than dusk and therefore make unsafe driving conditions if the driver thinks they have come on and yet they are delayed much longer than normal. Paying for this feature just to not have them come on in time for dusk makes for buyer dissatisfaction among the feeling of being unsafely driving with out lights at dusk.

My 2008 Hyundai Sonata passenger air bag system remains off when passenger is in seat. I have taken car to dealer numerous times and Hyundai still has not fixed the problem. I have asked for information showing weight restraints or limits of system with no answers. I feel this is a major safety concern.