# 2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1822509` · 2022-06-29 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
On May 17th, I had an oil change completed on my 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe at a Hyundai dealership. On May 18th, I was parking my Santa Fe in a parking lot with which I am very familiar.  I parked in front of the building, but realized that I had not pulled up far enough to the curb.  I went to pull up a couple feet and as I started to put my foot on the gas pedal, I heard the engine roar and take off.  I hit the brake, but it didn't stop, and I drove through the window and into the building.  I was stunned.  I have been driving for 44 years, and I have never had an accident that has been my fault.  I was in shock that the car would not stop. I thought there might be a recall regarding this issue, but there wasn't.  A friend told me he though he read somewhere that Kia and Hyundai were having acceleration issues.  I went online and I was shocked that there are so many reports of sudden unintended acceleration and my Santa Fe was one of those vehicles.  I saw one website where over 60 people with Santa Fe's have had similar issues. I was very lucky that I did not injure or kill anyone.  Hyundai needs to investigate these instances, before more people are injured or killed. I feel these vehicles need to be recalled immediately.  I have contacted Hyundai USA and opened a case file. After the extensive repairs to my vehicle were complete, I took my car to the dealership and instructed them to replace the throttle body assembly.    To NHTSA:  Please grant Defect Petition DP21-003 and 
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