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2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1720913 · 2021-01-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V520000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS RESIDENCE WITHOUT WARNING AFTER EXITING HIS HOME TO WALK TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE INSIDE THE CARPORT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. THE CONTACT RAN BACK IN THE HOUSE CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITHIN MOMENTS THE VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED CAME OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED AND CAME OUT TO THE SEEN BUT WAS NOT NEEDED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE A TOTALED. DORAL HYUNDAI 10285 N.W. 12TH STREET, DORAL, FL 33172 (305) 477-4005 CONTACTED THE CONTACT FOR A COURTESY CALL AND WAS INFORMED, FROM THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11388883
Machine
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