Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / SANTA FE / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118694 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2007
Consumer's City: NEW EGYPT Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: SANTA FE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KM8SC73E44U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 10 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Upon return from vacation, power steering was moaning, loss of fluid from under front of vehicle. examination revealed loss due to fluid cooler line beneath radiator. fluid was leaking onto the catalytic converter inches to the rear of the line. examination revealed black staining on surface of converter due to skin temperature of approximately 1200 deg. fix was to replace cooler line. this is potential cause of loss of steering control and/or vehicular fire. *tr