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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118728 | Incident Date: Mar, 09 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ALTADENA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America |
| Model Name: SANTA FE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KM8SC13D72U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 11 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Purchased a new 2002 hyundai santa fe 11/2001 with 11 miles on it. in 3/2007, the radiator needed to be replaced. in replacing it, 2 major safety defects were discovered - no safety/protective foam in the front bumper and the safety/crash bar was bent - i was told that the car must had been in a major accident. i took the car back to the original dealer and they accepted no responsibility - they said i must have done it. i have had no accidents or tickets and my driving record proves that. i purchased a vehicle history report, which showed no accident history. the only conclusion is that the defects were present at the time of sale. the car slipped through the cracks of the safety inspections. *jb |
