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2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ENGINE

fire · 1514086 · 2018-11-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI (7665 US HWY 85, RIVERDALE, GA 30274, (770) 471-1000) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR IS UNDRIVABLE, ENGINE FAILURE OR SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11150343
Machine
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