| Issue ID | 1599631 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11254485 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/09/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In january my alternator failed. I took the car to a dealership and they replaced the bad part. Two days later that part failed and took it back to the dealership and they swapped the part again free of charge. On friday sept 6th my alternator failed again and destroyed the in-line fuse and killed the battery. Once its fixed it will be my 4th alternator in less than 80k miles. All of the times that this part failed it was while on the highway. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 79500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZUDLB4FGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 60 |
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