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2013 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1503093
Internal NHTSA #	11138959
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE SPORT
Model Year	2013
File date	07/10/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On october 7th 2018 while driving at highway speed on a four lane highway my hyundai santa fe sport turbo began to make noises in the engine (no warning lights came on) then suddenly there was a popping sound coming from the engine compartment, the check engine light came on and the car completely shut off. I coasted to the shoulder and found smoke coming out from under the hood. When i opened the hood i found the whole engine compartment fully engulfed in flames. The car completely burned out while awaiting the fire department.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLIMBIA, MD
VIN pattern	5XYZUDLA4DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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