NHTSA Complaint #10320079 — 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA .THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS ON HIS VEHICLE HAD NOT WORKED FOR YEARS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DOES WORK AND THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE CONTACT MOVING THE SEAT EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED TWICE, ONCE FOR THE WIRING HARNESS,THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF OF THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIRS. THE SECOND RECALL IS FOR THE FRONT LOWER PANEL (RUST) AND THE EARLIEST DATE THEY HAVE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR IS 6/10/10 HE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE FAILURES NOT BEING REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138000.