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2014 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1478797
Internal NHTSA #	11105401
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE SPORT
Model Year	2014
File date	28/06/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving the vehicle 15 miles on the highway, we drove on residential street for about 1. 5 miles. As i was turning into a parking structure the engine stopped and the vehicle lost power. I glided the vehicle to a red zone no parking area on the street and stopped the vehicle. Black smoke quickly appeared from under the hood and flames quickly appeared. The front of the vehicle soon became engulfed in flames shooting 4-6 feet high. The fire department arrived and sprayed the front of the vehicle with a foam fire retardant. Then they cut the hood latch and open the hood. The entire engine compartment, windshield and the front passenger area were completely destroyed. The vehicle was melted to the street and the tow driver had to smash it loose.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARROYO GRANDE, CA
VIN pattern	5XYZU3LA7EGXXXXXX
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	0
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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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2014 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Hyundai SANTA FE SPORT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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