2000 Hyundai Elantra airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10723572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 99. ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN RUSH HOUR, IN SACRAMENTO, CA. WHEN I WAS HIT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY A BLACK NISSAN. WHEN THE CARS TOUCHED WE SPUN 3 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE RETAINING WALL, FACING NORTH BOUND. MY INFANT (1 MONTH OLD ) AND 13 YR. OLD WERE IN THE BACK. THE INFANTS CAR SEAT SIFTED ABOUT A FOOT TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THAT MEANS THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MY 13 YR. OLD SCREAMED AS SHE HOVERED OVER HER BROTHER TO PROTECT HIM. HER SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE ENOUGH FOR HER TO ALLOW HER TO DO THAT. THE TOTAL IMPACT WAS ON HER SIDE. SHE AND I SAW THE CAR COMING BUT THERE WAS NO WHERE TO MOVE. MY FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR OPEN UP. I WAS ABLE TO SHIELD MY FACE ON THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE INSURANCE CONSIDERED IT A SALVAGE AND PAID ME OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10202997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CAR STRUCTURALLY HELD UP VERY WELL BUT WE ARE NOT QUITE SURE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK?

NHTSA complaint #10170564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WITH SUV. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CAR IS TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10165890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN HOOKSETT NEW HAMPSHIRE, ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE ROADS WERE ICY, AND SNOW COVERED, HIT A PATCH OF ICE, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10106207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR CRASH. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE MEDIAN, CRASHING INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10089191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

WHILE AWAY ON VACCATION IN VIRGINIA, DRIVERS SEAT BELT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP ON DRIVER, AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON ON THE DASH. ABOUT 200 MILES LATER UPON STARTING THE CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ON PAX SEAT BELT, IT SPRUNG AND TIGHTENED UP. UPON RETURNING HOME, VISITED DEALER FOR SERVICE. TOLD TO MAKE APPT FOR FOLLOWING WEEK AND THEY PUT SEAT BELTS ON ORDER. WNR IN 8/3 FOR SCHEDULED APPT, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE BELTS AND TOLD THEY WEREN'T ORDERED. DEALER THEN ORDERED AIR BAGE MODE & BELTS. AS OF 8/13 STILL DON'T HAVE AND CAR WARRANTY NOT HONORED, YET.

NHTSA complaint #10086765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE GOING AROUND A BEND APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A DITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A TREE ONE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10087152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A COLLISION, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND UPPER TORSO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED.(POINT OF IMPACT UNKNOWN). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10083505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT, DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT LOCK IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS 5FT 6IN. THE CONSUMER BROKE BOTH SIDES OF HIS/HER CHEST BONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT WHEN IN THE AIR AND DID NOT PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.CW

NHTSA complaint #10074279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

IN HEAD ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED ON IMPACT ROUGHLY 20-25 MPH--AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY---SHOULD IT HAVE? NOT SURE WHAT SPEED WOULD CAUE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY- IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY AIRBAG SYSTEM,BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, RESUME WITH A CLASS ACTION, WHICH I WILL CHECK OFF, IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR REASON WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT ANYWAY, IF THERE IS REASON TO SUBSTANCIATE THE AIR BAG NOT GOING OFF, THE I WILL DISREGARD THE CLASS ACTION. PLEASE REPLY ASAP IF POSSIBLE. AND YES, I RECEIVED MINOR INJURY ANYWAY. THANK YOU. CAROL COYLE

NHTSA complaint #10071067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10067069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT POPPED LOOSE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS SEEN BY A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ON SITE, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10055794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER IN THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10055377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10043989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10040279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10022674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PH

NHTSA complaint #10004038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8006619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING A FRONT END CRASH SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE CAR, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY. UPPER PART OF PLASTIC HOUSING DID NOT COME OFF, ALLOWING BAG TO ONLY COVER LOWER PART OF DRIVER'S BODY AND PERMITTING HEAD TO STRIKE STEERING WHEEL. FORTUNATELY, NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.

NHTSA complaint #754798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON, CONSUMERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES AND HAD TO BE RUSHED INTO SURGERY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #896752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER WAS GOING UNDER SPEED LIMIT (35) AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE AND PARAMEDICS EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THEY DID NOT.

NHTSA complaint #748628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY BY POPPING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO EVEN DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAD/ NECK, AND CHEST PAINS.

NHTSA complaint #890365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.