NHTSA Complaint #10552204 — 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10552204
Vehicle	2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	September 5, 2012
Date Filed	November 14, 2013
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ECS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AS THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

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