Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Azera
Model Year: 2008
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant City: A-san
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Company
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: TG
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Automatic
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT MOVED FORWARD FORCEFULLY AND INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL DEALER BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
2008
SEATS
POWER DRIVER SEAT MOVED ON ITS OWN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO ITS FULL REAR POSITION, SEAT BACK MOVED TO ALMOST FULL RECLINE, AND SEAT HEIGHT WENT TO LOWEST POSITION. THIS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED WITH IGNITION OFF AND WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. EACH TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE BEING OPERATED I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE AND HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND MANUALLY RESET SEAT CONTROLS.