| Issue ID | 902239 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10444290 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 08/09/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rear brakes were making noise so i scheduled an appointment. The rear brake pads were sticking to the rotors overheating the rotors. Both the rear pads & rotors needed to be replaced. I could not understand why this happened so soon so i called the owner of the dealership. Owner said it was due to the hilly area where i lived. I have lived in the area for about 30 years so i asked why i never had to change my brakes on other new cars i had bought at the dealership until well after 30,000 miles. He had no answer. What a joke! The only conclusion that i can arrive at is that there is a defect and hyundai does not want to pay for it. This is my third hyundai and i have not had problems with the other models, a 2002 sonata and a 2010 elantra. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15292 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARLINGTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG13D79HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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