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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1580763
Internal NHTSA #	11230803
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	15/02/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. While the contact's son was driving 5 mph and making a sharp right turn, the steering wheel failed and turned to the left on its own. As a result, the driver crashed into a cement block. The driver's side tire was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the passenger air bag and the rear seat belts did not function. There were no injuries; however, the driver sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called ricart hyundai (located at 4255 s hamilton rd, #180, groveport, oh 43125, (614) 836-6251) and notified them of the failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLUMBUS, OH
VIN pattern	5NMSH73E28HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
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	5
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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