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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	957956
Internal NHTSA #	10491493
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor Company
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	04/01/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i was driving at approximately 35mph going up a hill, my 2008 hyundai santa fe accelerated at a very high rate of speed and pushing the brakes at full pressure only slowed the vehicle it would not stop and the engine revved. I was in a panic because vehicles were in front of me and i almost slammed into them. I managed to pull to the side and travel on the side of the road trying to stop my vehicle. I finally shifted from drive to neutral all the while pushing the brakes and got the vehicle in park. I have never been so scared in my life and fortunately did not hit any other vehicle. I called a tow truck to tow the vehicle to my garage because i was to afraid to drive it. I am awaiting diagnosis.. Unfortunately it was late friday afternoon and the garage was closed. They will not be able to look at until monday.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH WATERBORO, ME
VIN pattern	5NMSH13E78HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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