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2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 675207 · 2008-06-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
2,065
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GET READY TO BRAKE FOR MY EXIT. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING AND PULLING THE CAR FORWARD. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BREAKS TO SEE IF MAYBE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T GO NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, MUCH TO MY HORROR, I HAD NO BRAKES!!!! I PUNCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR A BUNCH OF TIMES AND NOTHING!!!!!! I HAD TO STEP ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING ON ITS OWN) AND DRIVE MY CAR INTO A HILLSIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO STOP IT! IT'S A MIRACLE THAT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE NOT HARMED AND THAT I DIDN'T KILL OR INJURE ANYONE ELSE. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE OR ANY VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10232020
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