| Issue ID | 1102856 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10628009 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/08/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drive axel broke while the car was doing approximately 5 mph. When it broke, the ball joint pulled out of the right side wheel, a piece of metal flew up and tore the serpentine belt. There is a recall #112 for the 2013 hyundai santa fe that the drive axel can break but i was told it does not affect my car. How does the drive axel just break. The recall affects the front right axel. Prior to it breaking, i was going down i70 at 70mph, thankfully, it didn't break at that time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 134000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAIN VALLEY, MO |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH13E67HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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