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2007 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1146668
Internal NHTSA #	10670942
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2007
File date	10/01/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I read in a previous complaint, and just personally confirmed it myself, that hyundai issued a safety recall (nhtsa campaign number 14v415000) for 2007-2012 veracruz vehicles with the lambda mpi engine to correct an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket that saturates the alternator and causes the alternator to short out. The recall also states that "an unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases risk of a crash". The same exact thing is happening in santa fe's. My car shut down on me while driving 35 mph and i had to have the car towed to the dealership. I found out that my car had an oil leak from the front valve cover gasket that spilled onto my alternator and shorted out my alternator,which need to be replaced, and this ultimately killed my battery. So new alternator, new battery, and new gasket cover. This engine oil leak is so dangerous and should not be happening. There should also be a recall for this issue in santa fe models which have the same engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74015
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAFAYETTE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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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.
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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2007 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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