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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1477735
Internal NHTSA #	11104640
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	12/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 12th the tucson engine started smoking despite being driven less than 2 miles from the house. The car was serviced on april 24 th at hetitage hyundai in towson maryland with no problems reported. I have all service records going back to when the car was brand new. I was told the car needs a new engine. I am reporting this because i read a story that senator ben nelson of florida has made an inquiry about similar events with this model suv in florida. I plan to alert my reps in congress as well. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	136000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
City and State	OWINGS MILLS, MD
VIN pattern	KM8JUCAC4CUXXXXXX
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	18/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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