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2006 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	922171
Internal NHTSA #	10459925
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2006
File date	20/10/11
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai tucson. The contact stated that a loud bang was heard from the vehicle just as it stalled. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the upper engine seized because the pistons had failed and the engine would need replacing. The contact was not sure if the lower engine was damaged by the failure of the upper part of the engine. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WAIANAE, HI
VIN pattern	KM8JN12D36UXXXXXX
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	14/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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