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2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 940571 · 2012-09-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10476644
Machine
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