NHTSA Complaint #10627882 — 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10627882
Vehicle	2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 20, 2014
Date Filed	August 24, 2014
Mileage	92,263 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH OUR 2007 SANTA FE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. A DEFECTIVE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL ON THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT AND BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. HYUNDAI HAVE A RECALL (#121) ON THE 2007-2012 VERACRUZ FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY THE SANTA FE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 121 RECALL. MY FAMILY AND I WERE PLACED IN DANGER AS WE WERE IN THE LEFT LANE ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY AND HAD TO QUICKLY MERGE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE QUICKLY LOSING SPEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $750 FOR THE ALTERNATOR AND GASKET COVER REPLACEMENT. *TR

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