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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	838464
Internal NHTSA #	10376378
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2004
File date	03/01/11
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive a used, 2004 hyundai santa fe gls. Very recently, i was just leaving work when a seemingly very ordinary thing happened to my car. I was stopped at a stop sign, waiting to take a left turn. As soon as i accelerated and began to turn, my vehicle suffered a blown-out front-passenger side tire. As the tire blew out, i heard a loud "clunk"and then a "pop". Surprised, i pulled the car over as soon as i could, off of the main road. I had roadside assistance come out to change the tire, because i found that i did not have the tools required in my car to change a tire. After the tow truck driver put on the spare, i paid him for his services and went to leave. As i turned the wheel to leave, my vehicle suffered another blow-out, same side. My car then had to be towed to the nearest shop to be looked at. Turns out, my front-right coil spring snapped and pierced my tire(s). I currently have 73,000 miles on my car, which is a good amount, but at the same time, coil springs do not just snap from normal wear and tear. The vehicle is 7 years old, not twenty. How could this happen? I found out that when the coil spring snapped, it also snapped the struts and the strut mount, on top of my two tires. The total amount for the damage was about $1200. 00, as both sides needed new parts to ensure the best handling of the car. All i can think about is, what if i was on the expressway doing 65? It's a scary thought to know that i may not have come out of this alive. I am very lucky it happened at such a low speed, with hardly any cars around, or else i would not have lived to tell the tale. I have noticed that several other santa fe owners have had the same problem. And god forbid, maybe even more that have not lived to tell. This is a dangerous defect, and it needs to be looked at.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BENSENVILLE, IL
VIN pattern	KM8SC13E74UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Hyundai SANTA FE Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

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