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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	580675
Internal NHTSA #	10151513
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2004
File date	25/02/06
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Abs brakes engaging prematurely. 1st instance after heavy rain stopped at stop sign on slight slope abs engaged and kept moving vehicle out onto road. Dealer could not find any problem, however there was a recall to adjust brakes. 2nd instance on snow covered down grade vehicle in front stopped to make left turn and i put my foot on brake ,immediately the abs brakes engaged causing my vehicle to slide into the other vehicle the engaging of the abs brakes increased the stopping distance of my vehicle and caused the accident abs brakes are worthless in slow stops on slippery roads and there should be a switch to shut them off. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PROCTORSVILLE, VT
VIN pattern	KM8SC73E14UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/10/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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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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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

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