NHTSA Complaint #10284035 — 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTE FE JUST PURCHASED WITH 50 MILES ON IN 07/29/09, BLEW UP ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND TOTALLY BURNED THE FRONT AND ENGINE. I HAVE AN EVALUATION FROM 21ST CENTURY APPRAISERS REQUIRED BY GEICO WHOM DIAGNOSED A TOTAL LOSS. VALUESCOPE GEICO CLAIM SERVICES MARKET REPORT REPORT REFERENCE NUMBER: 42157015 ADJUSTER: HUFFMAN-PARENT, BRAD CLAIM REFERENCE: 0180834550101087-01 GEICO C-CODE: CAG605 LOSS INCIDENT DATE: 09/04/2009 DATE SUBMITTED: 09/10/2009 INSURED: LAWSON OWNER: CLEO LAWSON POLICY NUMBER: 0311588404 APPRAISER: HUFFMAN-PARENT, BRAD INTRODUCTION GEICO HAS CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF YOUR 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 4X2 GLS 4 DOOR SPORTS UTILITY LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. THE INSPECTION INFORMATION WAS THEN USED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN YOUR LOCAL MARKET TO DETERMINE THE MARKET VALUE OF YOUR VEHICLE. THE LOCAL MARKET VALUE OF YOUR VEHICLE WAS DEFINED BY THE ZIP CODE 73114 -- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK THE RECOMMENDED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT BASED ON THE LOSS VEHICLE DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY GEICO IS $18,369.00. *TR