TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V445000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD THE PART, BUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
2007
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE TACHOMETER SHOWED AND INCREASE TO ABOUT 2,000 RPM. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE THROTTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER ON ANOTHER SHORT TRIP, I AGAIN CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE AGAIN REVVED UP BUT THIS TIME TO ABOUT 4,000 RPM, I COULD HARDLY STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND AGAIN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHEREUPON IT AGAIN SETTLED BACK TO A NORMAL 800 RPM. THE REST OF THE SHORT TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE SECOND TIME MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR; SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS SHE SAID IF THAT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WILL TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. *TR