# 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1185277` · 2015-05-25 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 33,197
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON A MAIN ROAD,  I TURNED LEFT ON TO A SECONDARY ROAD  AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED.  I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED BY THE IMPACT OF MY VEHICLE  WITH A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN THE OPPOSITE LANE,  HEADED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION.  PRIOR TO THE COLLISION I HAD NO AWARENESS OF THE PRESENCE  OF A VEHICLE STOPPED IN THAT LOCATION, AS THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED  FROM MY VIEW BY THE LEFT SIDE  VIEW MIRROR. I BELIEVE THAT THE EXAGGERATED SIZE OF THE MIRROR, AND THE LOCATION OF ITS POSITION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE A CLEAR, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW IN THAT SITUATION.  I FEEL THE DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF THE MIRROR WAS DEFINITELY A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
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