| Issue ID | 669630 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10223228 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 29/03/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2005 santa fe (hyundai) was parked in my driveway. My 3 year old son got out of my sight for 2 seconds got into the car and put it in reverse and coasted out of my drive and across the street hitting my neighbors ford expedition. No keys and he is too small to reach any pedals. This was almost a devastating accident, there where children riding bikes on my street and a car driving down the street . It is almost a week now and i am getting nowhere with hyundai, and the dealer tells me they cannot do anything until hyundai inspects the car. Since the incident, i can still put the car in any gear without keys or touching pedals. And the steering wheel is locked so you cannot steer either. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEVITTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | KM8SC73E05UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MCAFFERTY HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 215-945-8000 |
| Dealer's city | LANGHORNE |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19047 |