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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1308646
Internal NHTSA #	10895589
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2005
File date	15/01/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought vehicle used in october 2014. In less than 2 years have had to replace the front passenger side low beam halogen bulb 4 times. Have used the least expensive bulb to the most expensive bulb and all burn out with in a few months of installation. The first installation was done by a toyota dealership and the rest i installed. Also, the running lights in the same location (both white and amber) sometimes come on and sometimes i have to hit the outside to the lenses to get them to turn on. Do not know if this is relate to the low beam issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YAKIMA, WA
VIN pattern	KM8SC13DX5UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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