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Hyundai Santa FE 2007–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-15-01-031 · NHTSA communication 10058910 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hyundai: information procedure regarding replacement of alternator due to oil contamination, lh (front) cylinder head cover gasket, resulting in no alternator output, no start, no crank or loss of power. Model 2007-09 santa fe. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.