2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

When my daughter sits in the front passenger seat, the airbag light
still stays on, as if she weren't there. She is almost 18 and weighs
108 lbs.

Has anyone else had this experience?

I note that 2006 - 2008 Sonatas have been recalled for this same issue
-- http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...i_recalls.html

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

"Wayne Moses" <wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ec0l04d3a3udgkok1u7nvvoklujgueou7e@4ax.com...
> When my daughter sits in the front passenger seat, the airbag light
> still stays on, as if she weren't there. She is almost 18 and weighs
> 108 lbs.
>
> Has anyone else had this experience?

Your daughter has never sat in my car so I'd have to say no experience.

IIRC, the manual give some idea of the actual weight required. Have you
tried swapping seats? Does the light go out with more weight? I did not
see it on HMAservice.com

Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:38:57 -0500, Wayne Moses
<wayne.moses@comcast.net> wrote:

>When my daughter sits in the front passenger seat, the airbag light
>still stays on, as if she weren't there. She is almost 18 and weighs
>108 lbs.
>
>Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>I note that 2006 - 2008 Sonatas have been recalled for this same issue
>-- http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0...i_recalls.html
>
>Regards,
>Wayne Moses,
>2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

This sounds somewaht like the problem with the 2007 Tucson.

Click the link

http://www.automotive.com/2007/49/hy...lls/12921.html

Old_Timer

Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:44:18 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
wrote:

>IIRC, the manual give some idea of the actual weight required. Have you
>tried swapping seats? Does the light go out with more weight? I did not
>see it on HMAservice.com

The usual occupant of the seat is my wife and the light does not stay
on for her. She is almost 40 lbs heavier.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:29:13 -0700, Old_Timer wrote:

>This sounds somewaht like the problem with the 2007 Tucson.
>
>Click the link
>
>http://www.automotive.com/2007/49/hy...lls/12921.html

I agree. I suspect that they would all use the same module, so the
recall will become wider. I will be keeping an eye on this at the very
least and then letting my dealership know about this if it turns out
to be a significant and repeatable problem.

The manual instructs on how to check the SRS and how to make sure that
the OCS is not fooled. I will have to pay closer attention to how my
daughter is sitting in the seat.

Thanks for the reply and the link.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

If I recall correctly, the Santa Fe uses strain gauges to measure the
weight. It's possible the seat needs to be recalibrated.

Of course, at 108 pounds, I imagine your wife is a fairly small person.
It's also possible that the system views her as a small enough adult to
disable the air bag.

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Re: 2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light
 

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:50:20 -0500, "hyundaitech"
<notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:

>If I recall correctly, the Santa Fe uses strain gauges to measure the
>weight. It's possible the seat needs to be recalibrated.
>
>Of course, at 108 pounds, I imagine your wife is a fairly small person.
>It's also possible that the system views her as a small enough adult to
>disable the air bag.

Thanks HT. It is actually my daughter who is 108 lbs. The wifey is a
little heavier.

The manual suggested that ways of sitting in the seat and also
shifting weight can have a bearing on whether the OCS gets fooled or
not, when closer to the borderline.

I will have to keep an eye on it whenever she sits in front.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

I am experiencing the same problem - light on for my daughter 124 lbs.
Let me know if you solve the problem
Mike

Hyundai Sante Fe front passgr. airbag
 

I just purchased a used 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe and noticed when my 130 pound daughter sat in the front passenger seat that the air bag disengaged. I took it to the dealer and they said they could not find a problem. However I cannot get anyone from the dealership or Hyundai to tell me the minimum weight in order to sit in the front seat. During this drive my airbag light was coming on and off intermittently. Originially I bought the car for my younger daughter to learn to drive but she is a smaller girl so I am worried that this car will not work for her or her friends to ride in. Can anyone offer any advice how I might resolve this other than sellling the car. Hyundai seems to be in denial. Thanks!