2006 Hyundai Azera seat belts problems

“The air bag light came on for the front passenger seat. I took it to Grayson Hyundai & they tried to get part #88840-3L500-J9 which is the latch right front buckle assembly. I was told there was no part available because my car is a 2006 & manufactures are only required to carry parts for 10 years. I was also told if the air bags worried me to trade cars. I would think the seat belt buckle for a safety feature like the air bag would have to always be available. I have owned this car since 2006, it only has 26,600 miles on it. It has always been garage kept & literally looks like a new one EXCEPT I have NO air bags. Also, today I was told part #88840-3L500-J9 is on a National Parts List, whatever that means. Surely this has happened to someone else. I just decided to report it.”

“OVER PAST APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 YEARS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 7 OR 8 TIMES. MILEAGE ~136K, 151K 183K,191K & 203.6K. THE SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONERS AND COMPLETE SEAT BELTS REPLACED 4-6 TIMES AND THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE ONCE. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT PRETENSIONER WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED ~AUGUST 8, 2016. A COMPANY AGENT INSPECTED THE FUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG [OCS] AUGUST 26, 2013. TODAY 2-2-2017 THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CODE WAS B1382 SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG -HIGH RESISTANCE. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS OF THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH I CAN SUPPLY UPON REQUEST.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BLOCK OF ICE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SKID ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON, AND LANDED IN A FROZEN RETENTION POND. THE SEAT BELT WAS TITHING ACROSS THE CONTACT'S CHEST CAUSING HER TO BLEED. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,400.”

“AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLORE UNTIL AFTER THE CAR FULLY STOPPED BUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TIGHTEN CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL I GOT A BLEED INJURY INSIDE MY RIGHT BREAST THE RIGHTING STOPPED ONLY AFTER I WAS ABKE TO RELEASE IT THEN AFTERWARDS THE AIRBAG DEPLORED ONLY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE NO OTHER AIRBAGS CAME OUT DURING THIS ACCIDENT.”

“AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT(S) ALWAYS ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. NOTE: NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED UNDER AN EARLIER RECALL (HYUNDAI 094).”

“THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTED AND FROM TIME TO TIME WAS OFF BUT HAS BEEN LIGHTED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 145,700 MILES, ABOUT TWO YEARS 3 MONTHS. IN DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TESTS THE CODE INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG LOCATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK MAY BE INOPERATIVE. THIS INDICATOR LIGHT IS CURRENTLY LIGHTED. HYUNDAI PROVIDED AN EXAMINATION OF THE FRONT RIGHT AIRBAG LOCATED IN THE RIGHT DASH. IT WAS INDICATED TO BE FUNCTIONAL. IN QUERIES TO HYUNDAI I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FRONT AIRBAG WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REQUIREMENT. IS THE RECALL CORRECTION ONLY VALID FOR ONE CORRECTION? *TR”