| Issue ID | 1071997 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10595422 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 31/05/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Clock spring contact had to be replaced on the driver side of my hyundai sante fe 2008 built on april 03, 2008. The nhtsa recall did not go far enough and ended march 20,2008. The driver side air bag continuously lit up indicating a problem. The clock spring contact had to be replaced and i was charged for the replacement. The recall should be extended beyond march 20,2008 so that my car is included in the recall since this is a severe safety issue which may have caused multiple deaths.. .... Updated 06/30/15 *bf updated 8/30/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 663000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINTER SPRINGS, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG13D78HXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SATURN OF WEST NYACK |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WEST NYACK |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 10994 |