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2004 HYUNDAI XG 350 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

fire · 557992 · 2005-10-11

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
XG 350
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2004 HYUNDAI XG350. THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE KEPT BREAKING DOWN,. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE AXLE SPRING IT QUIT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AXLE SPRING SEVEN TIMES. ALSO, THE BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED THAT THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THREE WITNESSES THAT SAW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE HER DAUGHTER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF ANYTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SENDING A MECHANIC TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS STARTED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 14, 2004. THE CONTACT STATED , COULD BE OUT OF A VEHICLE FOR SIX TO NINE MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE HER A LOANER. *AK UPDATED 11/17/2005 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139253
Machine
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