2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE recalls and defects found on 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- SUSPENSION:REAR

Most Recent Recalls For 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2001-2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
2001-2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 83355	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2009-04-16
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 83,355 MY 2001-2003 SANTA FE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE JURISDICTIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARMS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THINNING OR PERFORATION OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM STEEL. OWNERS MAY SEE OR FEEL SLIGHT TO MODERATE CHANGES IN VEHICLE OPERATION WHICH WILL INCREASE IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED. THESE CHANGES INCLUDE A LOWERING OF VEHICLE HEIGHT THAT CAN LEAD TO TIRE MISALIGNMENT AND STEERING PULL. OWNERS MAY ALSO NOTICE A CREAKING SOUND.
2003-2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Recall
2003-2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Units affected: 17401	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2004-03-16
Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 3 AND 12 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PAD FRICTION SURFACES ARE WET, A VIBRATION MAY OCCUR BETWEEN THE BRAKE DISCS AND PADS CAUSING ABS SENSOR ELECTRONIC SIGNAL NOISE TO DEVELOP. AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH, THE ABS SENSOR SIGNAL NOISE MAY CAUSE THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO ACTIVATE THE ABS, EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE.
2001-2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
2001-2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 249309	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2003-12-18
Summary: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, ¬TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.¬