| Issue ID | 1003962 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535826 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/08/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drivers side sun visor broke while my pregnant wife was driving down the freeway. It came down blocking her line of site and nearly was in an accident as it was stop and go rush hour traffic. After researching, this has been an issue for years back to 2007 and there are endless posts about this issue. It appears hyundai has done nothing about it except take money to replace it with the same defective part. The sonata had a recall on it, so clearly they know its an issue. It appears to be a design flaw, the plastic is very, very thin. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH13E47HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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