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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1727472
Internal NHTSA #	11398139
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	17/02/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving my 2012 hyundai santa fe,on harris blvd. In charlotte a multi 6 lane road. Tried to speed up to move into the center lane when everything died. Motor shut down with traffic zooming by. No warning of any kind. Was able to coast into far right lane,where we sat scared to death someone was going to plow into us. Car would not restart. Called police to sit behind us with blue light,and called tow truck. Had car towed to hyundai dealer, who later reported engine was seized, and would cost $7600 for a used engine. I had received a recall campaign 198, id 20v746000 notice just days before this mishap, but dealer knew nothing about a recall. Even though it is all over the internet. My wife and i came very close to a disaster that day because of a known motor defect for this model and hyundai continues to state remedy not availlable. Guess they're waiting on someone to get killed, which is going to happen.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KANNAPOLIS, NC
VIN pattern	5XYZK3AB3CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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	45
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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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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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