TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE LOW FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 03/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 03/28/2014 *JS
2004
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WHILE STANDING NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.