NHTSA Complaint #11233730 — 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11233730
Vehicle	2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 21, 2019
Date Filed	July 22, 2019
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

2007 SANTE FE ALTERNATOR ISSUE. POST RECALL FIX, OIL LEAK STILL HAPPENING AND THIS TIME THE ALTERNATOR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HAD TO PULL OVER AND POUR WATER ON THE ALTERNATOR TO KEEP IT FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. CAR BECAME DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. FAMILY WAS IN CAR WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING.

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