| Issue ID | 668109 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222009 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/03/08 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Events leading to failure are not known for sure. Supposedly i hit something in the road such as a pothole, that damaged both tires on the passenger side of the vehicle. My wife did indicate that we did hit a pothole in the parking lot, i do not remember this. In other words, there was no dramatic event that led to the failure of these new tires. The failure was front tire was scuffed on the sidewall and a leak was created where the sidewall and thread meet. The rear tire received a cut about 3/4 of an inch long perpendicular to the tire in the thread that is next to the sidewall. The correction is that i am buying a new set of tires from a different manufacturer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KOKOMO, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH73E97HXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 29/11/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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| Dealer's name | KOKOMO HYDUNDAI |
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