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2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	780866
Internal NHTSA #	10322912
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2006
File date	21/02/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that upon start-up, the vehicle would continuously stall. The dealer made repairs to the master cylinder but the repair did not correct the failure. The contact had to continuously attempt to start the engine before it would power on and all of the warning lights would illuminate on the warning panel. On a separate occasion while driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not engage. The vehicle proceeded to stall and crashed into a barrier. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The independent mechanic advised the contact to repair the body damage before a diagnostic test could be performed or any technical repairs could be made to the vehicle. The mechanic also confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. She attempted to drive the although it was making an unusual noise. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was awaiting an assessment of the damages. The approximate current and failure mileages were 26,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	KM8SC73D96UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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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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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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