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24/06/2004, 08h47
Ce que parlait Dave dans le topic de la Spectra 2005 ne vaut de la M....
Siège passager pas très intelligent.
The problem, in the company's 2004 Elantra, is a sensor system intended to prevent the airbag from deploying while a child sits in the front seat. But it's also preventing the airbag from activating for adults who weigh less than roughly 150 pounds and don't position themselves in the center of the chair.
"I'm worried. I'm seriously concerned that this isn't a safe car," said Charlotte Kramer, 28, a hairdresser from Fort Lauderdale who purchased her 2004 Elantra late last year. "It's a risk every time someone sits in the car as to whether their passenger side airbag is going to be activated or not."
Kramer became concerned when she saw a warning light appear on her dashboard that read: "Passenger Airbag Off." The light stayed on when an adult weighing less than 150 pounds sat in the passenger seat off-center — meaning that the airbag would not deploy for the passenger in the event of an accident.
Kramer sought help at the dealership where she purchased the car. But she was told there's no way to fix the problem, which could mean the airbag would not have deployed in an accident.
Mike Anson, a Hyundai spokesman, said the only thing passengers not heavy enough to activate the airbag can do now is sit somewhere else.
"Either move to the back seat or move to another Hyundai vehicle," he said.
Complicated Instructions
In a technical service bulletin obtained by ABC News, Hyundai advises service technicians to tell customers to try the following in an attempt to activate the airbag: "Turn the vehicle off, place the seat back in the full upright position, sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for about 30 seconds."
Siège passager pas très intelligent.
The problem, in the company's 2004 Elantra, is a sensor system intended to prevent the airbag from deploying while a child sits in the front seat. But it's also preventing the airbag from activating for adults who weigh less than roughly 150 pounds and don't position themselves in the center of the chair.
"I'm worried. I'm seriously concerned that this isn't a safe car," said Charlotte Kramer, 28, a hairdresser from Fort Lauderdale who purchased her 2004 Elantra late last year. "It's a risk every time someone sits in the car as to whether their passenger side airbag is going to be activated or not."
Kramer became concerned when she saw a warning light appear on her dashboard that read: "Passenger Airbag Off." The light stayed on when an adult weighing less than 150 pounds sat in the passenger seat off-center — meaning that the airbag would not deploy for the passenger in the event of an accident.
Kramer sought help at the dealership where she purchased the car. But she was told there's no way to fix the problem, which could mean the airbag would not have deployed in an accident.
Mike Anson, a Hyundai spokesman, said the only thing passengers not heavy enough to activate the airbag can do now is sit somewhere else.
"Either move to the back seat or move to another Hyundai vehicle," he said.
Complicated Instructions
In a technical service bulletin obtained by ABC News, Hyundai advises service technicians to tell customers to try the following in an attempt to activate the airbag: "Turn the vehicle off, place the seat back in the full upright position, sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for about 30 seconds."