NHTSA Complaint #10626642 — 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUSPENSION:REAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10626642
Vehicle	2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	August 18, 2014
Date Filed	August 20, 2014
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WOBBLED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SWAYED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS APPEARED TO BE TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V123000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

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