| Issue ID | 865574 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10409638 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | AZERA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/06/11 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on a 2 lane country road with no shoulder to pull over on my speed dropped from 50 mph to about 10mph. There was no response when i pressed the gas pedal. I had to have my car towed some 43 miles to the hyundai dealer. The problem turned out to be that the throttle position sensor had failed. This failure, had it ocurred on a heavily traveled highway, could have resulted in following vehicles rearending my vehicle because of the sudden reduction in speed. I have reason to believe that the failure of this sensor is not uncommon on hyundai vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16726 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | HUNTSVILLE, AL |
| VIN pattern | KMHFC46F48AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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