| Issue ID | 542829 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10121686 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 02/02/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the end of january 2004 or beginning of february 2004 while in the car it shout off and steering wheel locked. About 30 seconds later the car just started up by itself. Then, in april 2004 the car did this again while driving on the highway. Got a recall 03v030000 notice on this vehicle which stated it would stall in cold damp weather, took vehicle tto he dealer they fixed the problem. . Then in june 2004 while driving in traffic on a sunshine day the car did same thing. Took it back to dealer, and they assured consumer that they fixed the problem. Early august the car stalled in an intersection. Took back to dealer again, said they fixed it again. Late august, two days after the i got the car back,k the car stalled again. Also, sept 12, 2004 the car did this again. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 9 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TIJERAS, NM |
| VIN pattern | KM8SC73E44UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 15/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOM HORNBECK/SOUTHWEST HYUNDIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 505-265-2277 |
| Dealer's city | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Dealer's state code | NM |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 87112 |