NHTSA Complaint #10611004 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10611004
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 16, 2014
Date Filed	July 16, 2014
Mileage	44,332 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT SLOW SPEED THE CARS STALLS OUT. TODAY 7/16 IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME WEEK ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THEN NOT AGAIN. THIS SOUNDS TOO SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS W/ GM CARS. *TR

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