{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11741754,"manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2026","vin":"5nms3da14ph","components":"SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE","summary":"I am submitting this formal safety complaint regarding a structural defect in my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid that I believe poses a safety concern and warrants federal investigation under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (49 U.S.C. \u00a7 30101 et seq.). The vehicle exhibits a persistent and recurring structural creak originating from the pinch weld area adjacent to the hybrid battery storage compartment \u2014 specifically at a metal-on-metal contact point above the rear driver-side wheel well. The noise presents most prominently at low speeds over uneven surfaces, driveway transitions, and speed bumps.  The root cause, as identified by service documentation and owner community reports, is a manufacturing defect in the pinch weld construction where two metal body components make contact due to insufficient clearance tolerances. This affects the structural integrity of the body-in-white in proximity to the hybrid high-voltage battery system.  III. SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE I am reporting this as a safety concern for the following reasons:  \u2022The defect involves structural body components adjacent to the high-voltage hybrid battery storage compartment. Any degradation of body structure in this area presents a potential risk of battery exposure, puncture, or damage in collision scenarios; \u2022The metal-on-metal contact at the pinch weld constitutes an ongoing structural stress point that may accelerate fatigue and cracking of load-bearing body components over time; \u2022The defect is present across a statistically significant number of 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid units based on online owner community documentation, suggesting a manufacturing pattern rather than an isolated anomaly; \u2022Multiple authorized Hyundai service centers have been unable to provide a permanent repair, indicating the defect is systemic and not addressable through routine service procedures; \u2022The proximity of the defect to hybrid drivetrain components warrants evaluation for potential regulatory compliance","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2023","productMake":"HYUNDAI","productModel":"SANTA FE HYBRID","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America"}]}]}