2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — Complaint #1777731
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NHTSA Complaint about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS filed November 9, 2021
NHTSA complaint #1777731 (ODI reference 11439854) concerns a 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ and was filed on November 9, 2021. The owner reports the failure occurred on October 5, 2020. The vehicle had 117,000 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to Louisiana based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. No crash, fire, or fatality was associated with this report, which places it in the early-warning stream rather than the priority-review stream. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same HYUNDAI VERACRUZ cohort independently describe similar engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Veracruz. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the alternator had failed due to oil leaking onto the alternator. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the gasket sealant and the alternator as an interim repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V705000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the battery was also replaced. The contact received another recall notification advising that the permanent remedy was available however, the dealer advised the contact that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 1777731 |
| ODI Number | 11439854 |
| Date Filed | November 9, 2021 |
| Failure Date | October 5, 2020 |
| VIN | KM8NU13C58U |
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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