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2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1771853 · 2021-10-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
143,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact was able to pull over and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11435555
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown