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2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 978397 · 2013-05-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
67,694

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. MY 7 YEAR OLD GRANDSON GOT IN THE VEHICLE FIRST. HE KNOCKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING, I TRIED TO GET IN BUT I COULDN'T WITH IT ROLLING. IT HIT A VAN AND MY DRIVERS DOOR CAUGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN PUSHING MY DRIVERS DOOR COMPLETELY BACK. I WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES. MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDKIDS (TWINS) COULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE SANTA FE OR ANOTHER CHILD SINCE WE WERE AT A BALL FIELD. NOW WE NOTICE THE SANTA FE CAN BE EASILY PULLED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10511388
Machine
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