Air Bag Related Problems of the 1999 Hyundai Tiburon

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 1999 Hyundai Tiburon. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (one problem).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Hyundai Tiburon


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1999 Hyundai Tiburon

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved in a crash. Consumer hit vehicle that turned in front of consumer's vehicle at about 35 mph. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained injuries.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Two weeks prior to accident car was at the dealer to "fix" the reason why his air bag light was on. The dealer "fixed" the light. Two weeks later driver was exiting highway getting onto the on ramp to another highway and for no reason his airbag exploded.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

My son was driving on a highway entering a freeway on an on ramp when his airbag "exploded" for no reason. There was nothing on the road he was simply driving along on the highway. The air bag exploded which resulted in my son hitting a wall barrier on the freeway.   Read details...


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