| Issue ID | 934787 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10470030 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 26/07/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on the freeway, and noticed a ticking sound. Over 2 miles it became progressively worse until it was a loud knocking. I had to exit one freeway, and merge to another, before i could get to an actual exit. Upon trying to accelerate to speed to merge, the knock became severe, i lost compression, and the suv died. There was a puff of smoke out of the exhaust and i rolled to the shoulder. After being towed to the dealership i found out that the #4 rocker arm had shot through the engine block causing a hole in the engine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3041 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DES MOINES, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZGDAB0CGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 45 |
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