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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	657563
Internal NHTSA #	10213562
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2005
File date	12/09/05
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. While driving 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel would vibrate. The dealer stated that the rear right tire was out of round. They replaced the right rim and rear tire and rotated the tires. The contact stated that failure occurred again at 26,846 miles. The dealer stated that both front ball joints caused the failure then made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. The dealer stated that a tire was out of round. In january of 2008, the front right ball joint was replaced again. The current mileage was 52,784 and failure mileage was 520. The tire information was unavailable. Updated 02/12/08. lj the lower ball joint was worn.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4520
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RUDYARD, MI
VIN pattern	KM8SC73E65UXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	20/05/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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Dealer's name	FERNELIUS HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number	906-632-3300
Dealer's city	SAULT STE. MARIE
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49783

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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.
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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 Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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