NHTSA Complaint #10161529 — 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 02 2002. THEY INSTALLED A SIDE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL 13 2004, THEY RESET THE CODES, TURNED THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED ME NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEATS. ON 6/14/2004 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE OFFICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY ONLY FIX IT ONCE ON A RECALL. IF IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN I AS A CONSUMER NEED TO PAY TO FIX IT. I THEN CALLED HYUNDAI. I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS STILL WORK AND THAT THE LIGHT WILL NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THIS OVER THE YEARS AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . I FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *JB