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2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	749502
Internal NHTSA #	10293993
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2006
File date	22/11/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. When driving over a small puddle of water,the brakes would lock. Usually when the failure occurs,the brake light and battery lights would illuminate for about 35 seconds and then the steering wheel would lock. After a short time, the brakes and steering column would unlock. The vehicle was taken to the dealership on many different occasions. The technician finally concluded that water was entering into one of the pulleys. However he stated that he could not remedy the failure. She called the manufacturer and a representative was sent out to inspect the vehicle. No assistance has been provided. The current mileage was 41,763. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Updated 01/1410 bf updated 01/20/10.jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
VIN pattern	KM8SC73D36UXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	01/01/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	60
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	CARMAX
Dealer's telephone number	757-631-0348
Dealer's city	VIRGINIA BEACH
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	23452

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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2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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