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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1106232
Internal NHTSA #	10630303
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2005
File date	01/04/14
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The trunk latch either has a short or it comes loose. The trunk will be shut and the warning light comes on and off like it is open all the time. Every time the car is turned off you have to go and open and close the trunk to make sure it is shut. If you do not do this, the alarm will start going off constantly until you do this. It thinks someone has opened it while the alarm is engaged. You would think to just not engage the alarm and that would take care if it but it is not so. The alarm of the vehicle automatically engages on its own when you walk away.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AKRON, OH
VIN pattern	KM8SC73E85UXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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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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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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