# 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `922527` · 2012-06-12 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 106,851
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I WAS GOING TO PARK IN MY PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A GRANITE CURB AND STRUCK A 4 IN POLE IN THE GROUND. THE CAR KEPT HITTING THE POLE ALMOST DRIVING UP IT. THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP EVEN AFTER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, FINALLY I COULDN'T STOP IT UNTIL I PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD.  IT WAS FRIGHTENING, WHEN I CALLED THE GARAGE THEY WANTED ME TO DRIVE IT UP TO THE SHOP, I COULDN'T I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD ACCELERATE.  I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEALERSHIP COLLISION GUY AND HE SAID HE HAD NEVER HEAR OF SUCH A THING.  I TOLD HIM I HAD LOOKED ON THE WEBSITE AND FOUND QUITE A FEW REPORTS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.  RIGHT.  *TR
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