| Issue ID | 1008333 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10541823 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 26/08/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | First of all i know our 2011 hyundai santa fe is not made in usa, it is a korean 2. 4 l, 7 seater bought in panama. I wrote to the hyundai complaint website and they very politely answered that the car was a non-us model and they sent me a link to a website where i could file the complaint. I did it but i have not received an answer, yet. My first problem after the crash was the unavailability of parts for repairing the car. I filed a complaint with our local consumer authority here in panama. Our car was in the shop for more than 9 months, its running now but still some parts missing. The issue is that after getting the car back from the shop i received a call from our local hyundai dealer (petroautos) telling me about the campaign of the faulty brake switch (just as in the us models) and that i had to take the car to the dealer. So i looked up in internet and i find several recalls related to the brakes. I took the car to the dealer and they changed the switch. So i |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PANAMA, AA |
| VIN pattern | KMHSG81BDBUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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