The contact's daughter owned a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 45-€"50 MPH, she rear-ended another vehicle. The seat belt did not restrain the daughter in the seat, causing her chest to strike the steering wheel and her head to strike the front windshield. Additionally, the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The daughter received medical attention for a fractured sternum and bruising of the lungs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was caused by excessive force upon braking. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Buckhannon, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. While driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse Hyundai of omaha (8410 S 145th St, omaha, ne 68138) where it was diagnosed that the electrical harness under the passenger side was faulty and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- Omaha, NE, USA

Front passenger air bag lights lit constantly. Had computer checked and codes cleared, with same result. Now advised by dealer car needs new air bag harness after tool diagnostics done at cost of $2,265. Milage at 137861. 2007 Tucson...,

- Beverly, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

2007 Hyundai Tucson. Consumer writes in regards to air bag wire harness problems. The consumer stated when the air bag illuminated, the problem was diagnosed as a bad passenger seat belt tensioner. The seat belt tensioner was replaced. However, the repair shop was unable to clear the fault indication. At their suggestion, the consumer to the vehicle to the dealer as they would have the equipment to clear the fault code. The dealer found a broken wire on the wire harness connecting to the seat belt tensioner. The consumer was quoted a price of $ $2729.57 to replace the harness. The consumer repaired the broken wire and reconnected the wire harness himself, and the air bag light went out. MA 10/2 updated 10/08/15

- Norfolk, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the driver's side air bag module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 07V197000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

I was driving and all of a sudden the airbag light came on. After I turned the car off and started it again the light was off. Started driving again and the light came on again and hasn't went off this time. I looked on safecar.gov website and found the problem to be a recall issue. I called the dealer and they said it didn't apply to my vehicle. Why? I need this problem fixed.

- New Market, AL, USA

Air bag system totally disabled. Faulty sensor in seatbelt causes total shutdown of all airbags. Dealer refuses to fix 45 days beyond warranty. Dealer wanted to charge for repair when problem identified 3 months ago while in warranty.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

Struck the vehicle ahead of me at approximately 45 mph in the rear, completely crushing the front my vehicle. None of the air bags deployed! sustained bruises to chest from seat belt, stiff and sore neck and back.

- Brookhaven, PA, USA