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2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1323065 · 2016-10-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10913736
Machine
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