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2014 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1813327 · 2022-05-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
70,100
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 75-80 mph when another vehicle driving at high speeds crashed into the rear of the vehicle causing the vehicle to sway. The contact attempted to avoid crashing into another vehicle but crashed into a concrete divider. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, it failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle flipped over. During the incident, the seat let's failed to retract and secure the contact therefore he collided with the windshield during the impact. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his back, ribs, and shoulder that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,100.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11465105
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown