2007 Hyundai Santa Fe air bags problems

“The Dealer at Selma Hyundai (2505 Highland Ave. Selma, Ca. 93662) was unable to complete the the recall. Dealer stated “unable to complete PODS update attempted multiple times. Current Scan tool does not support hook-up to cables and option is to update no present. Air bag light due to PODS (passenger occupant ECU) fault with loss of calibration. Scan tool will not communicate with passenger seat module.” “No repair at this time.””

“My car has active recalls for the brake switch (prevents brake lights from working properly) and systems related to proper airbag deployment. In addition, there is a service recall (it doesn't show in your database, but it is Hyundai Service Campaign 936 [XXX] ) related to the valve gasket literally dumping oil out to the point that it destroys the alternator - it destroyed my AC Compressor, too! That's not the main point of this, but it's relevant in general. I have been attempting to schedule an appointment to get these issues resolved, but all local dealers tell me the recalls have "expired" and refuse to even look at the car. Some legitimately stop answering the phone when I call at this point, it just rings forever. The online tool to make an appointment from the official Hyundai site has you pick a time to bring the car in, but the dealers to not allot any slots to this so none are available to select. I contacted Hyundai Corporate Customer Service to resolve this, and was told I'd need to "continue trying to work with the dealers." It was no help at all. I am trying to fix the issues myself - my car is currently half-assembled in my garage, and I am…”

“The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.”

“The vehicle, (2007 Hyundai Santa Fe in excellent condition) struck a cow head on at 60 miles per hour and the airbags failed to deploy. It is available on request for a few months. The three occupants of the vehicle suffered from banging around inside. Concussion and sore muscles a few minor cuts but were otherwise very lucky. There was no prior indication of a problem with the airbags.”

“TAKATA RECALL I WAS JUST MADE AWARE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE, 7+ YEARS, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SERVICE JUST BEFORE INSPECTION BY THE STATE OF NJ SO IT COULD PASS INSPECTION BUT IT ALWAYS CAME BACK ON A WEEK OR SO LATER. IT HAS REMAINED ON FOR ALL THESE YEARS WHEN STATIONARY & MOVING BUT I PUT IN A DATE SEVERAL YEARS AGO APPROXIMATING WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. I'M SURE WHEN I TRADE IT IN THIS YEAR, IT WILL CAUSE THE TRADE-VALUE TO BE LOWER.”

“TAKATA RECALL: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. SEVERAL YEARS OF SANTA FE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHEN CHECKING MY VIN, NO RECALL APPEARS. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER YEARS.”