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2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 785045 · 2010-05-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN OR THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETTING TOO WET FROM EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE WATER AND REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SENSOR. TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING CAPABILITIES AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE WALL OF AN OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328576
Machine
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