| Issue ID | 937686 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10472464 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 13/06/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle has been owned for 35 months and has 25,968 miles. Dealership refuses to repair/replace metal to metal contact of lr brakes under warranty. This is 2nd occurrence. 1st occurrence was rr on 6/13/2011 @ 15,771 miles which was repaired under warranty. Rotor turned and new brake pads installed. A rusty (defective mfgr) rattle clip which snaps into the caliper bracket causes brake pads to hang up or not retract after applying pressure and drag excessively causing premature brake pad wear/failure at half of normal pad life expectancy. This should be a class action case nationwide. Make hyundai replace under warranty the defective rusty part to prevent premature brake wear and/or failure. Rear disc brakes should easily last 50,000 miles or more. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15771 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAVER FALLS, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH73E79HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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