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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185867
Internal NHTSA #	10721192
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/05/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving home from work, it got dark, so i turned on the lights ( the low beams) i was on the freeway, they seemed fine but when i exited the freeway onto a dark surface road, i was unable to see more than 30 feet ahead of me . There was total blackness above the lights. They are not set properly. I looked online to research if others have had this problem and i found out that it is common and people are just driving with their highbeams on to correct this the low beams are set at a terrible angle, it's crazy how bad they are. I live in a rural area and can not use the low beams at all. They do not illuminate far enough into the distance to make driving at night , safe. I purchased this car from a dealer 11 days ago. I did not test drive the car at night, had i done so i would have asked to have the lights adjusted. I would like you to look into this, as i believe this model vehicle should be recalled to have the head light adjustment fixed in order to drive safely at night and as not to blind other drivers by driving with the high beams on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16130
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BONSALL, CA
VIN pattern	5XYZKDAG8CGXXXXXX
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
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
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Vehicle speed	70
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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.
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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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