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2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — POWER TRAIN

3 injured · 1163133 · 2015-03-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
149,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE ABS MODULE IS FAULTY BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE HARNESS IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER DUE TO THE HIGH SALT USE ON ROADS ESPECIALLY IN THE STATES WITH HARSH WINTER. THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY HAZARDS AND RENDER THE VEHICLE OPERATION IN A STALL MODE. OVER TIME IT COULD CAUSES FIRE HAZARD, SUDDEN ACCELERATION CRUISE CONTROL LOCK WITH NO RELEASE OPTION THAT COULD RESULTS IN A CRASH. IT COULD CAUSE OTHER COMPONENTS FAILURES LIKE MAIN PCM MODULE AND SIDE MODULES OF THE VEHICLE. THE HARNESSES ON THE VERACRUZ ARE NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND HIGHLY DEFECTIVES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692543
Machine
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