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2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1528386
Internal NHTSA #	11166219
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	TUCSON
Model Year	2012
File date	03/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on the on ramp of interstate and it cut off. All of the dash lights flashed once then it cut off. I was told by two different auto repair shops that the engine froze. Call dealership and was told that the 2. 4l engine was not manufactured anymore. It is sitting at an automotive shop waiting on an engine from a wrecked tucson costing me $6,500 - 7,000 to put in. The car has approx. 159,000 miles also had to replace transmission around 103,000 miles
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	159000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TROY, VA
VIN pattern	KM8JUCACXCUXXXXXX
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	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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 TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Hyundai TUCSON Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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