NHTSA Complaint #11061412 — 2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. MID ISLAND HYUNDAI (1815 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, CENTEREACH, NY 11720) REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. THE SEAL, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI 112 (2114 NY-112 MEDFORD, NY 11763) WHERE THE SEAL, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.