| Issue ID | 1090583 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10615687 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 16/04/14 |
| Component | STEERING:RACK AND PINION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a squealing noise near the front of the vehicle. A mechanic stated that the rack and pinion steering was defective. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 09/02/14*lj updated 11/12/2014 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 58000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG13D98HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/08/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | HYUNDAI OF VALLEY STREAM |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | VALLEY STREAM |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11580 |