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2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 847659 · 2011-03-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MARCH 11, 2011 I PARKED MY 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IN MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO MOVE. IT DRAGGED ME DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I WAS TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE I BANGED MY RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT TURNED AND WENT DOWN A HILL AND HIT A TREE WITH ME STILL HANGING HALF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I BROKE MY RIGHT TIBIA BONE. I ALSO HAVE NEVER HAD A TICKET OR AN ACCIDENT BEFORE IN LIFE. VERY SCARY. DID ANYONE ELSE HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS?? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390600
Machine
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