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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	689333
Internal NHTSA #	10239221
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	11/08/08
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 hyundai santa fe. The contact purchased the vehicle for its fuel economy and weight capacity to tow a trailer. At the dealer, the weight capacity was listed as 3,197 in the rear and 2,976 in the front. The contact received a recall letter, which decreased the weight capacity of the vehicle. The contact feels that the manufacturer was misleading since he believed that the vehicle could tow a certain amount of weight as discussed at the dealer. The contact does not want to drive the vehicle and feels that his family's lives could be in danger. The failure mileage was 4,000. Updated 09/10/08 bf updated 09/17/08. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PEORIA, AZ
VIN pattern	5NMSH73E38HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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