NHTSA Complaint #10472943 — 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED. THE REAR SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE SEAT OR RETRACTED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI-THEFT UNIT ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RE-CALIBRATED THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED HOWEVER, THE ANTI THEFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE TAIL PIPE RELEASED A BLACK POWDER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BLACK POWDER WAS A NORMAL PHENOMENON THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON ISSUING A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100.