Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2002
Other Restraint System Info: Depowered Airbags
Plant City: Asan
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Deluxe (GL)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SOMETIMES THE CONDITION CAN BE CLEARED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT OTHER TIMES THE CONDITION REMAINS THE SAME. ADJUSTING THE SEATING POSITION AND SEAT LOCATION DO NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE PROBLEM AT ALL. *TR
2002
SEAT BELTS
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT ON, IF CONSUMER MAKES ANY KIND OF MOVEMENTSEAT BELT TIGHTEN UP. CONSUMER HAS TO UNHOOK THE SEAT BELT AND FASTEN IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. TS. *AK