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2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1261761 · 2016-02-17

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PURCHASED VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND I WAS REAR ENDED @ 65 MPH. VEHICLE SUFFERED $14,000 IN DAMAGE WITH A BENT FRAME. THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE IS NOW DIMINISHED DRASTICALLY AND IT IS REPORTED IN CAR FAX REPORT. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOULD NOT SUFFER FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO NEGLIGENT PARTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10836772
Machine
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