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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1696885
Internal NHTSA #	11363994
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	14/09/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on the highway, without any warning, an internal piece of my engine shot a hole through my engine block. Fire started shooting out of my engine and thankfully i was able to pull over and get out without the fire getting worse. The driver behind me pulled over and told me that he could see the fire under the car while driving behind me. He stopped traffic until we confirmed that the fire was out. The fire was still visible from the underside of my vehicle for a couple minutes but it stopped without the whole car igniting. I reported this incident to hyundai usa. They assigned a case number to me but told me that the hyundai dealership, that my car was towed to, did not see evidence of fire so they dropped the case. I told them that i had a witness, the driver behind me from the national guard, and they told me that it didn't matter because they didn't see fire damage and therefore couldn't validate my claim regardless of the witness. The car had no check engine light on, the oil was changed regularly, and there was no reason for the engine to suddenly, without warning, blow out the block and shoot fire. I can only assume that this was a very dangerous and potentially deadly manufacturing defect. My attempts to pressure hyundai to check my engine again has only led to them to telling me that in 30 days they could get someone else to look at the engine to validate my claim.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW FAIRFIELD, CT
VIN pattern	5XYZKDAG8CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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