NHTSA Complaint #10894441 — 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ

RECALL FROM HYUNDAI: AN OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK VALVE COVER GASKET COULD CAUSE ENOUGH OIL TO DROP ONTO THE ALTERNATOR TO DAMAGE IT, RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM. IF THE ALTERNATOR IS DAMAGED, THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LAMP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING; AN UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT TELLING OWNERS THAT THIS RECALL EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE AS IT HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR MORE THAN 3 WEEKS, WAITING TO HEAR FROM HYUNDAI CORPORATE IF THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO FAR, THEY HAVE NOT INDICATED ANYTHING. AS THE OIL IS LEAKING, THE CAR NEVER OPERATE AT THE OPTIMAL AMOUNT OF OIL, CAUSING FRICTION IN THE ENGINE WHICH EVENTUALLY BLOCKED THE PUMP SENDING THE OIL TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE IN MY CAR. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO HELP RECTIFY THE SITUATION. CALLING ON THE SAFETY BUREAU FOR ACTIONS AND WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE SINCE MY RENTAL BILLS ARE ADDING UP. I HAD TO CHANGE MY ALTERNATOR TWICE, PRIOR TO THE DEALER HAVING TO CHANGE IT TWICE AS WELL WITHIN 4 YEARS DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE OF OIL.