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2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1074963
Internal NHTSA #	10598194
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2012
File date	20/03/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1st of many total engine de-powerments happened at a stop sign, going approx. 15 mph. I had filled the gas tank and at the first stop sign i came to, the engine check light came on; and it died, powerless. I coasted to my destination (less than a block away) and called my service rep at danbury hyundai (ct). She told me it was due to an incorrect gas cap replacement, to undo the gas cap and start the car. It worked. After the first episode, this absolute powering down of everything, brake, steering, control; happened so often, it became routine. Gas tank filling had no bearing-but it happened at stop lights or stop signs, so i was able to coast to the side of the road, put the car in park and restart it. All that confidence evaporated yesterday. I was due to get on the highway and drive about 45 minutes on a combination of highway and thruway to my daughter's. I was on a busy local road that passes through danbury when the car's engine light came on, without me being at a stop sign or red light, or even braking for any reason, and i lost all control of the vehicle. This happens so suddenly, i might add, that you have no time to even activate the emergency flashers, or do anything besides grab the wheel with both hands and try to get over as far to the right as possible to avoid being hit from behind. I narrowly escaped being rear ended by a dump trunk directly behind me. I put the car into park, started it up, and called my service dept. At hyundai. I explained that this happened again, since i had originally told them when i had the car serviced in may of 2014, and they had told me then, that they couldn't duplicate it, so they couldn't fix it. I explained that had i been already on the thruway i would be dead instead of on the phone. I came home called my lawyer and found his advice so helpful, i'm sharing it. Go to bbb. Com, auto line. They offer arbitration at 0$.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22985
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	BETHEL, CT
VIN pattern	5XYZHDAG9CGXXXXXX
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	15
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai SANTA FE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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