2012 Hyundai Elantra Airbags Problems

During a T-bone collision on the passenger side, your side airbag deployed, but your front airbag did not deploy when your car was pushed into oncoming traffic and hit two other vehicles. Your chest struck the steering wheel, resulting in a chest contusion and neck strain that required hospitalization and physical therapy. There were no warning signs about the airbags before the accident. Addressing this would likely involve a full airbag system diagnostic and replacement of the front airbag module.

During a crash, your car's passenger seatbelt failed to restrain the passenger properly, allowing them to be thrown forward into the windshield. The airbag then deployed, but with a delay, which caused the passenger to be thrown upward and hit the roof of the vehicle. Both the seatbelt and airbag system failed to work correctly to protect the occupant.

Your airbag warning light turned on when you tried to start your vehicle. This indicates a potential problem with your airbag system that needs professional diagnosis. You'll need to have a mechanic or dealer scan the vehicle to identify the specific issue and determine what repair is needed.

Your airbag warning light turns on and off while driving without any clear reason, and your windshield sensor light keeps activating, making it unsafe to drive at night. These recurring issues have required multiple trips to the mechanic with expensive diagnostic checks. The problem may require inspection of the airbag system's electrical connections and the windshield wiper sensor.

Good day i hope this finds you well. While I'm driving my air bag light comes on and off around certain corners and such..I have been told it means my air bag won't work if I'm in an accident. It definitely freaks me out knowing I could or couldn't be ok in an accident. I'm not sure what to do about this..I bought my hyundai elantra from a personal sale so there probably isn't anything I can do but I just thought someone should know. I am grateful for your time..hope you have a great day

The airbag light came on and stays on no matter what. I have read this happens a lot with Hyundai Elantra’s made during this time frame. This is a major safety issue if the airbags are not functioning properly.

A 2015 ford car hit me and the passenger airbags deployed, but did not inflate due to a hole in the airbag at the seam

Airbag light came on for no reason. Took the car to the dealership. Diagnostics test revealed faulty airbag control module. Dealership recommended replacement of the airbag control module. The cost of replacement is $1,042. Hyundai warranty does not cover the airbag control module after 5 years / 60,000 miles. I am concerned about this as this is the basic safety feature of the car and the cost of replacing the unit is prohibitive. I'm also concerned about the fact that the essential feature such as airbag control unit can fail for no apparent reason.

Airbag light stays on all the time. Many people online are complaining about the same problem. This is a major safety issue and there should definitely be a recall on these airbags.

Airbag light on on. DTC code B1346 , Driver airbag resistance too high ( 1st stage)

A pickup pulled in front of me causing my car to impact it. Despite significant frontal damage to my car the steering wheel airbag did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the air bag warning light was illuminated and turned off after 6 seconds. The contact also stated that the tire pressure system warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. The contact stated on August 26, 2021, while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

As with many people have reported my 2012 airbag light has come on. It appears to be the clock spring as other's have mentioned and airbag won't deploy unless fixed.

We purchased the four (4) weeks ago. On July 25, 2021 about 5:53 P.M. My step daughter was driving about 10 miles per hour making a left turn and the driver and passenger airbags deployed without a collision or impact of any kind. I contacted Hillsborough County Sheriff and we after inspection, the airbags deployed and the seat belts were locked. Therefore, we had to park the car at the Hillsborough Sheriff Office, located at 7202 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33625, Phone number (813) 247-0330. As per the officer advise we could not drive the car. The dealer has been notified of the incident. We can be reached at [XXX] [XXX]

For no reason, the driver-side airbag light has come on (and stays on) in our 2-door 2012 Hyundai Elantra. It puts our daughter and son at risk, as the two drivers of the car, because the airbag may be defective and not deploy in the event of an accident. That is unacceptable. This is an auto-maker safety issue, and the consumer should NOT be responsible for having to get this repaired on their dime. Yet everything I read online is other Hyundai drivers have gotten this and the dealers are gouging them on the repairs. We will take it into the dealer, but in no way, shape or form should we have to pay for this repair! Please pay attention - many Hyundai drivers are reporting this same issue online, even if they are not reporting it directly to you at NHTSA!

AFTER I TURN MY CAR ON, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF EXCEPT FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT. IT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN ANY FORM OF MOTION. OCCASIONALLY, IT WILL GO OFF FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON AND REMAINS LIT.

AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING STAYING ON

1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR BRAKES MESSED UP THEN RODORS THEN BEARINGS. AIRBAG AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEEL LIGHT. I PUT OVER 1000 AND $200 IN THIS CAR WITHIN FOUR MONTHS

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE SEAT OR A PERSON. IT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING OR SITTING AT THE LIGHT. MOST OF THE TIME, IT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE SEVERAL YEARS AND THAT WAS $350.00. THAT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. I THINK IT IS A MFG DEFECT.

WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR ON IN SEP. 19 2018, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED AND STAYED LIT. NOW, I HAVE THE ISSUE OF MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY WHEN IN A ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT EVER, AND NOW I HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT IT CAN BE ONE OF TWO THINGS. THE COCK SPRING NEEDS TO BE RESET OR A COMPUTER BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT AND REPROGRAMMED. ALSO, IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IS NOT SAFETY CONCERN TO NEITHER THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURE OR NHTSA. IN REGARDS TO THAT, WHEN I HAD A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT IT HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD THAT TURNED ON. ALSO, WHEN TOOK MY ACCENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE COST RELATED TO THAT WAS $2,800 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IF IT HAPPENED TO MORE THEN ONE HYUNDAI CAR MODEL THE ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESS AND FIXED.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF NOW AFTER MY BATTERY DIED AND WAS RE-CHARGED. I'VE BEEN INFORM THAT THE ISSUES IS SOMETHING WITH THE CLOCK SPRING. MOST OTHER ELANTRAS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD ARE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE THE SAME EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD BE APPLIED TO MY TOURING. THANKS!

AFTER DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNED ON. THE LIGHT STAYS ON. I WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED, BUT THEY ARE CHARGING CLOSE TO $400. I AM WORRIED THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

THE AIRBAG ON MY 2012 ELANTRA CAME ON AT 101,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALERS, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS BAD. WANTED $1500. TO REPLACE THE SEAT.

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES LOGGED ON THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT WOULD SOMETIMES TURN OFF DURING BUMPS BUT, ULTIMATELY, IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PIN AND AIRBAG WERE BAD. THEY AREN'T SURE OF THE CAUSE OR HOW IT HAPPENED BUT THE REPAIR (PARTS AND LABOR) IS WELL OVER $1000. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A RECALL RELATED TO THIS AND IT'S NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. THE AIRBAG ISSUE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ANYTHING SPECIFIC THAT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. RECENTLY REPLACED BATTERY SO IT COULD JUST BE SOME CONNECTION OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE. DEALERS CLAIM IT'S $200 JUST TO CHECK. THIS SHOULD BE A FREE FIX EVEN IF OUT OF WARRANTY.

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME, TURNED ON AND NEVER TURNED OFF.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD, OCCASIONALLY WILL GO OFF IF CAR HITS BUMP ON THE ROAD, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED.

MY CAR IS RATTLING WHEN AN IDOL. IT SOUNDS CLUNKY, THAT'S THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT. IT DOES IT AT A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, IN PARK AND IN PLACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS FRIEND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE IN AN OPEN FIELD OF FRUIT TREES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING WHIPLASH, BRUISES AND LOWER BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED IF THE CONTACT PROVIDED NECESSARY INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 246,000. *DT *TR

INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT ON.

UPON EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND COLLECTED COMPLAINTS, I HAVE DISCOVERED A DEFECT IN THE 2012 HYUNDAI ELEANTRA AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT. IT WILL NOT PROVIDE A CODE ON ODM READER TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ENGINE HAS A CONTINUAL LOUD TICKING NOISE SUCH AS LIFTERS NOTED APPROPRIATELY 60,000 MILES . VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED BY 10/100,000 WARRANTY YET DEALER DENIES ANY ISSUES WITH THE MOTOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA WITH A PENDING CLASS ACTION LITIGATION, BUT NOT HERE IN NYS

SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING DEER CAR WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR PICKED UP SPEED GOING DOWN HIT A CATTLE FENCE A TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE ULTIMATELY SLAMMING HEAD ON INTO TWO TREES BEFORE STOPPING AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, BAD CLOCK SPRING. *TR

THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY DASH CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND NO CODES WERE SHOWN. THE REASON FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL UNKNOWN AND I WORRY THAT THE AIRBAG WONT DEPLOY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I'VE HEARD THIS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT HYUNDAI ELANTRA OWNERS AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SOLUTION FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND HASN'T DISAPPEARED SINCE. I STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE HEAR SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI CUSTOMERS AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND NO ONE WILL EVEN TOUCH MY CAR FOR THIS REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START UP THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND WON'T SHUT OFF. HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT HAVE I HIT ANY POT HOLES. NO EXPLAINATION

STATE INSPECTION FAILED DUE TO AIRBAG LIGHT THAT CAME ON DAY OF INSPECTION 11/1

ON 10/28/19 I WAS DRIVING WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT TURNED OFF AND THEN IT TURNED BACK ON. I WASN'T IN ANY CAR ACCIDENT AND I'M CURRENTLY USING MY CAR WITH THE LIGHT ON. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, I ALSO HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR A CLINKING NOISE WHEN STEERING AND THE DEALERSHIP SWORE TO NEVER HEAR THE NOISE NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT STILLS MAKING THAT NOISE. IT WAS THE SAME NOISE IT MADE WHEN THE RIGHT AXLE IN MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. AS WELL, AS CHANGING THE HARNESS ON MY REAR LIGHTS BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT BURNING OUT AND I WAS CONSTANTLY CHANGING THEM OUT.

AIRBAG LIGHT ON EVEN WHEN IN MOTION.NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.IT WONT TURN OFF EVEN AFTER MINUTES OF START UP.

WHILE DRIVING, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT NOR DID I DRIVE OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IT GOES OFF, THEN COMES BACK ON AGAIN.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 197,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON, SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT DEFECTIVE. $2000 TO REPLACE! IT CAME ON AFTER STARTING.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND WILL NOT TURN OFF NOW, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. AFTER RESEARCHING IVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT HAVE HEARD IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. A RECALL IS NECESSARY!!!

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND HAS NOT TURNED BACK OFF

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY AT ABOUT 104,000 MILES.

2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COLLISION TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. DRIVERS SIDE AND DRIVERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, MOST OF THE TIME IT IS ON.

SSRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. IN MOTION ON THE CITY STREET

DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS . I AM TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON IT MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHICH COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A CRASH. *DT*JB

THIS CAR WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MOTION ON A HIWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON.CAR WAS DRIVEN TO STORE AND TURNED OFF.WHEN RESTARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI RIVERDALE (7665 GA-85, RIVERDALE, GA 30274), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

" TAKATA RECALL" - I GOT IN MY CAR, STARTED IT UP AND THE ONLY LIGHT THAT WOULD NOT GO OFF LIKE IT SHOULD WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR WAS THE "AIRBAG" LIGHT. SO I TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND FIGURED MAYBE ITS A FLUKE AND STARTED MY CAR UP AGAIN AND IT STAYED ON. MY LIGHT FOR MY AIRBAG CAME ON FOR NO REASON. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND DIDN'T RUN OVER A POTHOLE. I FIND IT REALLY ODD THAT THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE. THE CAR DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 94,000 MILES ON IT YET. I'M ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW GOOD MY CAR IS AND HOW IT HAS AIRBAGS FOR DRIVER, PASSENGER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. SOMEONE SHOULD REALLY CHECK THIS OUT. BEFORE THIS CAR, I OWNED A SUBARU AND EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A 2002, NOT ONCE DID MY AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON. THE YELLOW LIGHT YOU SEE ON THE PICTURE CAME OFF WITH THE LAST RECALL ON MY CAR REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM. I TOOK IT INTO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY HANDLED THE RECALL, AFTER THAT THE LIGHT CAME OFF AND HAS STAYED OFF. BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON.....

AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON FOR NO REASON.

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF. THE LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES NOT TURN ON EXCEPT DURING IGNITION AND SOMETIMES WILL BE LT CONTINUOSLY WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. THIS ALSO OCCURS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS, ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, IN ANY GEAR.

AIRBAG DASH LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

THE DASHBOARD SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WENT ON YESTERDAY AND REMAINED ON AS LONG AS MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON AGAIN. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN THINKS IT IS PROBABLY THE CLOCK SPRING BECAUSE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. HE SAID TO BRING IT IN RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. HE LOOKED UP MY VIN AND SAID MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE 15 YEAR, UNLIMITED MILEAGE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH HYUNDAI ISSUED FOR SOME VEHICLES. HE QUOTED $140 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T TURN OFF

AIRBAG LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REFUSES TO LOOK INTO IT, UNLESS I PAY FEE FOR ASSESSMENT. I SEE LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING 2012 ELANTRA HAVING SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM HAVE OFFICIAL RECALLS, BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW ANY RECALL, SO DEALER IS NOT LOOKING INTO IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT.

ALL I DID WAS HIT A SPEED BUMP AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS REPORTING THE SAME.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY BUT IS NOT DUE TO CLOCK SPRING ISSUES AS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT AND AN AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT WORK IS NOT A PART OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS EXPLICITLY HYUNDAI'S RESPONSIBILITY.

TAKATA RECALL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFE ISSUE. IT HAVE TO BE RECALL TO FIX.

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RESET OR GET THE AIRBAG SENSOR TO TURN OFF. IT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, I WAS NOT IN A ACCIDENT. IT IS FAULTY. THE DEALER GAVE ME A REPAIR QUOTE THAT WAS RIDICULOUS - OVER $3000. LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM (SEE ONLINE), THIS SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND A MESSAGE.

THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL CAMPAIGN ON THE CLOCKSPRING FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. HYUNDAI CHARGED FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHICH REVEALED A "B1346 DRIVER AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH (1ST STAGE)" CODE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING UNDER WARRANTY. ON HYUNDAI'S OWN WEBSITE THEY DESCRIBE THE REASON FOR THE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY AS: "THE CLOCK SPRING IS AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WHICH ROTATES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRBAG UNIT. HYUNDAI'S SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WHEN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE INCREASES, WHICH CAN BE CONTRIBUTED TO BY USAGE PATTERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS." AND IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY EXTENSION: "HYUNDAI IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY TO 15 YEARS, UNLIMITED MILEAGE, FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL DELIVERY OR DATE OF FIRST USE. THIS COVERAGE IS AUTOMATIC; THERE IS NO ACTION NEEDED ON YOUR BEHALF." I WOULD LIKE HYUNDAI OF AMERICA TO REPLACE THE PART AS PROMISED, AS I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO MORE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

IN JUNE 2012 A TRUCK MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS T-BONED BY ME IN A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE TRUCK WAS HIT SO HARD IT ROCKED OVER ONTO ITS DRIVER SIDE WHEELS BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ALL FOUR. I LEARNED LATER THE IMPACT BROKE THE REAR AXLE. THAT SAID, MY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, ON MARCH 23, 2013, JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE I AM TO HAVE AN ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (WHICH IS THE RESULT OF A PREVIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT) A DRUNK DRIVER RUNS A RED LIGHT. T-BONING OUR 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE IMPACT CAUSES THE 2012 ELANTRA TO SPIN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, COMING TO REST IN ITS ORIGINAL DIRECTION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET, JUST A FEW FEET SHY OF A LARGE TREE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

I BOUGHT USED CAR WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS ON. NO ACCIDENT ON THE CAR AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I CHECKED WITTH MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED AND TOLD ME SENSOR ON PASSENGER FRONT SEAT IS BAD AND NEED TO REPLACE SEAT

MY VEHICLE WAS IN CAR ACCIDENT ON 2/13/18, WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT THE CAR WAS PUSHED ACROSS MEDIAN STRIP ONTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY?

IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE TO NOT COVER SAFETY CONCERNS AS IT IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI'S MANUFACTURING.

TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. LOOKED ONLINE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.

IN MY ELANTRA 2012 THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAG IS ON, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SUFFERED ACCIDENTS OR STRONG BLOWS, AND HAS FOLLOWED THE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER (FOLLOWING THE MANUAL), (95K MILES). THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT MAY COME ON BECAUSE SOME OF THE SENSORS ARE DAMAGED; THE COST OF THE REPAIR CAN RANGE FROM $ 250 UP TO $ 3000. WITH THIS LIGHT ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI HAS A GOOD REPUTATION, AND SAFETY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VAST MAJORITY OF ELANTRA OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. (GOOGLING). THE SOLUTION SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS A RECALL.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. CLAY COOLEY HYUNDAI DEALER IN ROCKWALL, TEXAS DIAGNOSIS WAS THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDING REPLACEMENT. HYUNDAI TOLD ME "NO DEALER IN THE COUNTRY HAS THIS PART RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER MUST MAKE NEW PARTS THAT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2017." I WAS SENT AWAY AND TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. MEANWHILE, MY AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVATED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH REMAINED ON AFTER START, WENT OUT FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS THEN HAS REMAINED ON. IS REMAINING ON AFTER MULTIPLE RESTARTS.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED, NOT JUST MINE. MY FRIEND WITH A 2011 SONATA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WON'T DO A RECALL...

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE CLOCK SPRING. TOTAL COST $429.75. *TR

2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED HAS 117,400 MILES ON IT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF ANYMORE AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION.

AFTER OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE 1 MONTHS OR SO THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON I DO A RESEARCH ONLINE A LOT OF THE ELANTRA OWNER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AFTER OUT OF WARRANTY SAME ISSUES COME OUT --AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY CHANGER HUNDREDS TO JUST TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. HYNDAI HAS SUCH A GOOD REPUTATION, SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH SAFETY LIKE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS, HARD TO BELIEVE AFTER 4 YEARS SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. COSTS $100 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, ON TOP OF ABOUT $400 FOR REPAIR ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE SOURCES WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

AT APPROX. 70,000 MILES: SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, THEN PROGRESSIVELY STEADY ILLUMINATION WHILE DRIVING. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AFTER TIGHT RIGHT-HAND TURNS, AT ANY SPEED, THEN MAY TURN OFF AGAIN WHEN COMPLETING A LEFT-HAND TURN. OVER TIME, LIGHT STAYS ON FOR MOST OF DRIVING TIME. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP; DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED. THROWING DTC CODE B148100 DRIVER AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH 2ND STAGE. TECHNICIAN SAID CAR NEEDS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH CLOCK SPRING AND DRIVER AIRBAG. NO COVERAGE ON WARRANTY (2ND OWNER PLUS FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 60K MILES). AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF COLLISION

AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON IN 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING (IN THE STEERING COLUMN) WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. WAS TOLD IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STUCK ON. WILL BE TAKING TO A DEALER HOWEVER HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AS USUAL WHEN STARTING, GO OFF AFTER 6 SECONDS THEN STAY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OR GO OFF AND ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MONTHS AND A WEIGHT SENSOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A REPAIR SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK AGO FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHILE AT A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW AND WENT OFF. DRIVING DOWN A 45 MPH ROAD THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WENT OFF JUST AS QUICKLY. CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND EVEN CAME ON WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF. HAS BEEN DOING IT EVERYDAY SINCE I LEFT THE DEALER. I AM WAITING ON A LOANER FROM THEM SO THEY CAN KEEP THE CAR FOR LONGER THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS. HAVE TO SAY I DON'T FEEL REAL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING.

DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNS OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND APPEARS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,547.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN MAKING A TURN AND DRIVING OVER A CURB, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND FRACTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR WHIPLASH, NECK PAINS, HEADACHES, AND BRUISING TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DEALER REPORTS IT IS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST WITH OTHER HYUNDAI YEARS AND THE DEALER STATES IT IS A PROBLEM THEY FREQUENTLY SEE.

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL, DRY SUNNY DAY WHEN DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE(HALF PAVED ROAD HALF DIRT ROAD), ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. IT STAYED ON UNTIL 5 DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT FLICKERED THREE TIMES AND STAYED ILLUMINATED. A FEW TIME SITTING STILL, CAR IN THE PARK POSITION, CAR RUNNING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE OFF BUT AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD ILLUMINATE. TEN DAYS LATER THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR 30 MINUTES(DRIVING A CITY STREET IN THE RAIN WITH WIND SHIELD WIPERS WERE ON) BUT THEN IT CAME BACK ON. WHEN THE MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON IT, NO ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP. HE TRIED TO RESET THE AIRBAGS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING NOT KNOWING IF THERE IS REALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS OR IF IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN SOME WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, RIGHT ANKLE, LEFT KNEE, AND LEFT RING FINGER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE PANEL HAS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON INDICATING THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS BECOMING DISCONNECTED???

EARLIER THIS MONTH, TWO ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF/RESET THE RED AIRBAG SYMBOL FAILED LEAVING ME WITH A CONSTANT FEAR OF SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND PASSENGERS WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. INEXPLICABLY, THE RED AIRBAG SYMBOL POPPED UP ONTO MY DASHBOARD SCREEN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH THIS CAR. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER AND SOLE DRIVER OF MY AUTOMOBILE. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS WHO HAVE CHECKED THE AIRBAG PROBLEM, IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION POTENTIALLY SETTING OFF A SERIOUS SCENARIO FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. TWO ATTEMPTS TO READJUST THE AIRBAG SYMBOL AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WERE MADE BY GLENDORA HYUNDAI IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOLLOWED BY A REPUTABLE AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE TRACED OR IDENTIFIED USING STATE OF THE ART DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THUS, THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM REMAINS A MYSTERY. AGAIN, AS LONG AS THE SOURCE OF THE AIRBAG PROBLEM REMAINS UNDETECTED THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED AND MY VULNERABILITY TO BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED IS A VIABLE SPECTER THAT WILL NO DOUBT BE REALIZED IN THE EVENT I EXPERIENCE THE MISFORTUNE OF A VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COLLISION.

MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V-310 RECALL FOR AIR BAGS. I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI THAT ADVISES ME TO GO TO WWW.HYUNDAIUSA.COM/CAMPAIGN117 TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. I HAVE TRIED 4 TIMES TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT THE WEBSITE DOES NOT WORK. IT CONFIRMS MY VIN, BUT WHEN I ENTER MY ZIP CODE, THE SITE LOCKS UP SO I NEVER GET TO THE SITE WHERE I SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL IF HYUNDAI WON'T LET ME SCHEDULE THE REPAIR? HELP PLEASE. *TR

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY AT SUPER DUTY FORD 250 GOING APPROX 50 MPH. I WAS STOPPED AND WAS PUSHED A CAR LENGTH INTO A CHEVY SILVERADO WHO WAS ALSO STOPPED, MY TRUNK TOOK MOST OF THE DAMAGE BUT THE FRONT END WAS PRETTY BAD TOO, BUT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOT SURE OF THE MPH OF THE IMPACT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE NECK STRAIN AND BACK STRAIN; ALONG WITH MULTIPLE BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELT. I KNOW THE AIRBAGS HAVE A SENSOR, BUT COULD THEY BE MESSED UP? *JB

MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS HIT IN WHAT I BELIEVE IS KNOWN AS THE B-PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (THE CENTER COLUMN BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS).I AM UNCERTAIN HOW FAST THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING BUT IT WAS FAST ENOUGH TO DO APPROXIMATELY $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE, AND I SUFFERED A HEAD AND BACK INJURY.THANKFULLY I DID NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.I NORMALLY HAVE BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT BUT THEY WERE NOT WITH ME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NONE OF WHICH MAKE SENSE TO ME.I UNDERSTAND THAT AIRBAGS THEMSELVES CAN CAUSE HARM AND THEY ARE DESIGNED ONLY TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE IMPACT POINT ON MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE AT EXACTLY THE POINT OF THE SENSOR IN THAT PILLAR (ACCORDING TO THE ILLUSTRATION IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL).I RECOGNIZE THAT MY CAR CAN SENSE WHETHER I HAVE A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF A SENSOR BEING IN THE REAR SEAT. I WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THAT REAR SEAT.MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I HAD TO LEAVE IT AT A BODY SHOP THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.I AM UNABLE TO TRANSPORT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY ARE UNABLE TO INSPECT IT AT THE BODY SHOP.THEY TELL ME TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION AFTER THE REPAIR.THE BODY SHOP TELLS ME THEY HAVE TO RELY ON THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM TO DISPLAY A PROBLEM IF THERE IS ONE.AT THIS POINT, I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THE VEHICLE AND AM UNWILLING TO ACCEPT A FAILURE OF THE LIGHT TO COME ON AS A PROOF THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY.ADDITIONALLY, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW-THE EXTERIOR IS RED AND THE INTERIOR IS BLACK. I LATER LEARNED THAT THIS COLOR COMBINATION WAS NEVER AN OPTION, LEAVING ME TO QUESTION THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES IN PLACE. *TR

2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAG FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, A CRACKED RIB AND SUFFERED SEVERAL HEADACHES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ACCORDING TO THE INSURRANCE COMPANY. UPDATED 02/25/2013 *JS

ON OCTOBER 19,2012, I WAS DRIVING ON 94 E IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING FOUR VEHICLES. THE TRAFFIC WAS GOING AT A STEADY PACE AROUND 60 MPH. THE NEXT THING I SAW WAS BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. I KNEW I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I ALSO WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS THE 3RD OF 4 VEHICLES SO MY CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK. THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT AROUND $13,000. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM UPON THE NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENT WITH BACK, NECK, ARM, AND CHEST PAIN. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES OR SERIOUS INJURIES. I STILL HAVE SOME ACHES AND PAINS BUT AM VERY BLESSED TO BE UNINJURED. ALTHOUGH I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE PHYSICALLY HEALTHY, I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. I AM A 24 YEAR OLD ACTIVE/HEALTHY ADULT. IF IT WERE AN INACTIVE ADULT, AN ELDERLY PERSON, OR IF A CHILD WERE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE OUTCOME WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS FORTUNATE. I NEEDED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT FOR OTHERS WHO HAD PURCHASED THE 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I KNOW PREVIOUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THIS MAKE/MODEL AND THE AIRBAGS AND I FELT LIKE IT IS MY DUTY TO REPORT MY SITUATION. *TR

2012 ELANTRA WAS STRUCK IN CENTER OF HOOD BY JEEP SUV AT APPROXIMATELY 45* ANGLE. JEEP WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. ELANTRA WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ELANTRA BUMPER CAVED IN ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IN THE CENTER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INVESTIGATING OFFICER QUESTIONED WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL AS THE WRECKER DRIVER. BOTH COMMENTED THAT IN THEIR EXPERIENCE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS CASE. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND METAL BRACKET DEPLOYED WITH AIR BAG FROM HEADLINER AREA ALSO AND SLICED MY EAR IN HALF... COULD HAVE BEEN NECK... I HAVE PICTURES OF THE WRECKAGE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE... *TR

STATED HYUNDAI WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE REAR BY AN SUV. REAR DOOR CURLED AROUND CENTER POST BUT SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND NECK STRAIN. REAR DOOR WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH REAR FENDER & ROCKER PANEL. ESTIMATED SPEED OF OFFENDING SUV WAS 25. *TR