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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1493607
Internal NHTSA #	11123193
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	13/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the battery exploded while parking the vehicle. The contact heard a loud noise and discovered that battery fluid was leaking. Hyundai of wesley chapel (27000 wesley chapel blvd, wesley chapel, fl 33544, (813) 501-2736) was contacted and referred the contact to fuccillo kia of wesley chapel (28555 fl-54, wesley chapel, fl 33545, (813) 395-0347). Fuccillo kia had not specifically verified if any other components or electrical failures caused the failure. However, the dealer stated that because the oem battery was replaced with a triple a battery, the replacement battery may be faulty. The contact stated that the hood was damaged with an extensive indentation where the battery had lodged upward when it exploded. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. tt updated 11/19/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TAMPA, FL
VIN pattern	5NMSG13DX8HXXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	HYUNDAI OF WESLEY CHAPEL
Dealer's telephone number	813-751-0999
Dealer's city	WESLEY CHAPEL
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33543

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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.
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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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