2008 Snata Fe = Passenger Airbag light

When my daughter sits in the front passenger seat, the airbag light
still stays on, as if she weren't there. She is almost 18 and weighs
108 lbs.

Has anyone else had this experience?

I note that 2006 - 2008 Sonatas have been recalled for this same issue
-- http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/04/hyundai_recalls.html

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

 

Your daughter has never sat in my car so I'd have to say no experience.

IIRC, the manual give some idea of the actual weight required. Have you
tried swapping seats? Does the light go out with more weight? I did not
see it on HMAservice.com

 

This sounds somewaht like the problem with the 2007 Tucson.

Click the link

http://www.automotive.com/2007/49/hyundai/tucson/recalls/12921.html

Old_Timer

 

The usual occupant of the seat is my wife and the light does not stay
on for her. She is almost 40 lbs heavier.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

 

I agree. I suspect that they would all use the same module, so the
recall will become wider. I will be keeping an eye on this at the very
least and then letting my dealership know about this if it turns out
to be a significant and repeatable problem.

The manual instructs on how to check the SRS and how to make sure that
the OCS is not fooled. I will have to pay closer attention to how my
daughter is sitting in the seat.

Thanks for the reply and the link.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited

 

If I recall correctly, the Santa Fe uses strain gauges to measure th
weight. It's possible the seat needs to be recalibrated.

Of course, at 108 pounds, I imagine your wife is a fairly small person.
It's also possible that the system views her as a small enough adult t
disable the air bag

 

Thanks HT. It is actually my daughter who is 108 lbs. The wifey is a
little heavier.

The manual suggested that ways of sitting in the seat and also
shifting weight can have a bearing on whether the OCS gets fooled or
not, when closer to the borderline.

I will have to keep an eye on it whenever she sits in front.

Regards,
Wayne Moses,
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited