| Issue ID | 853889 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10396070 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/03/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our 2007 hyundai santa fe keeps having brake problems - seizing, uneven wear of pads, etc. The dealership replaces the pads which continue to wear out or wear very unevenly every few thousand miles (approx 5,000). Our understanding from an independent mechanic we hired is that the calipers and the slider brackets are poorly machined (edmonds also reports the same problems); these are the real reason the brake pads wear unevenly and constantly needing replacing every few thousand miles. Please consider a recall of all of these cars. Other model years are already under recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GENESEO, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH73E17HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| 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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