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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	893731
Internal NHTSA #	10436936
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	22/11/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The rear differential caught on fire. I heard a clunk on entering reverse in the morning. After 35 miles other drivers alerted me that my car was on fire. After pulling off the road us 90 in newton ma the fire dept was called after the fire went out on it's own. The vehicle was not destroyed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58797
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLINGHAM , MA
VIN pattern	5NMSH73E48HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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