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Albert of N. Syracuse NY (12/06/06)
I have a 2004 Hyundai Elantra car. The passenger side air bag is sometimes deactivated when my wife is in the seat. She weighs 135 pounds. I called Hyundai but they cannot correct the problem.

If i get into an accident and the air bag does not deploy my wife can be seriously injured.

Tamara of Plano, IL November 30, 2006

Tamara of Plano IL (11/30/06)
My airbags deployed during a fender bender. The car was only going a couple of miles and hour, and only tapped the other car. Neither car was damaged, but my airbags deployed. The warranty manual states the airbags will only deploy in a severe collision. There was not any damage to my car and the accident WAS NOT severe. Three mechanics have checked the car and said the airbags should not have deployed (one mechanic was from Hyundai). I filed a complaint, and Hyundai claimed the airbags worked properly (of course), and said their deciosion was final. I started looking for a new dash, but every place I called said the airbags are really sensitive in the 2004 tiburon. I have seen other posts with the same situation. If you have had a problem with your airbag going off prematurely, please contact me tammit1971@comcast.net. I have contacted a few lawyers and want to start a class action lawsuit.

airbags are blown. Dash needs to be replaced.

Susan of Warwick, RI November 14, 2006

Susan of Warwick RI (11/14/06)
Well how's this story.. I was driving on 95 North, slowing down in the right hand lane, probably going only 45-50 mph. I hit a pothole or something else obsence and my drivers side seat airbags (side curtain) DEPLOYED!! there was no impact to the car by any other car, no one else was involved. i stopped on the side of the highway - no one else stopped and no one else seemed to have the same issue.

my friends rescued me and one of them drove my car back 10 minutes to their store and 30 mins later the rear passenger side tire was flat. i called hyundai - they are gonna send me a packet. i called the dealer - they were rude and said they never heard such a thing. they havent seen nothing yet - this is obviously not safe!! i bought me 2003 tiburon gt brand new in '02 and mechanically it has been great - but all of these stupid recalls and dumb stuff has gone wrong with it - now this. the air bag hit me so hard that i was confused and then made a trip to the ER where i got meds and cant go back to work for the remainder of the week. what a mess!!

John of Staten Island, NY June 22, 2006

John of Staten Island NY (06/22/06)
I had an accident with my 2002 Hyundai Elantra 2002. My tire blew out causing me to loose control of the car. I hit a parked car.

I have two fractured ribs, a cut over my eye which required five stitches.  My face is black and blue as well as my neck and eyes. My front airbag deployed but my side airbag did not.  I have a large hematoma on the side of my head where my head broke the driver side window.

My brother was in the front passenger seat.  His side airbag deployed but there was no impact on his side.

He was not injured.  I believe if my side airbag had deployed I would not have hit the side of my head on the window.

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