| Issue ID | 935129 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10470269 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | AZERA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 10/08/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2009 hyundai azera last year from fuccillo chevrolet in grand island, new york. The car was new and still on the lot after 2 years but i was assured that there was nothing wrong it and i have been pleased with the vehicle up until now. However, yesterday while driving home from work, the car went into an emergency slow-down mode and both the ecs off and check engine light went on. This happened on the thruway while i was driving in heavy traffic which was harrowing. Fortunately, i was able to 'limp' off the highway and get to a side street. I called my husband and the emergency roadside assistance and my vehicle has now been taken to northtown hyundai in amherst, ny. My husband researched the slow-down/ecs issue on the internet and found that there have been numerous cases of this happening due to a defective throttle control device in many of the hyundai and kia models. In fact, a woman at the service counter who had a 2007 azera had the exact same issue with her car! Needless to say, this should be a recall issue and that is the reason why i am writing. It seems that this throttle control issue is fairly common with these vehicles and it is also potentially dangerous. Please make them initiate a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14925 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BUFFALO, NY |
| VIN pattern | KMHFC46DX9AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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