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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

fire · 1383458 · 2017-06-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (DORAL HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 10285 NW 12 ST DORAL, FL 33172) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993939
Machine
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