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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1111694
Internal NHTSA #	10637115
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	09/09/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle started to drive abnormally rough. The contact merged the vehicle to the emergency lane and shut the engine off. After multiple attempts, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician observed that there was an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket and there was sufficient amount of oil in the alternator. The leak had caused the alternator to damage the charging system and to become inoperable. The vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,271.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65271
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MONTGOMERY, AL
VIN pattern	5NMSH13E78HXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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