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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	756135
Internal NHTSA #	10300021
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	30/12/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have twice experienced a dangerous occurrence during acceleration. I press the gas pedal but when i take my foot off to decelerate, the car continues to gain speed and braking has no effect. In each instance, the only way to make the car slow down or stop was to put it in neutral and find a safe place to allow it to coast until i could turn the engine off. The last occurrence i was going 75 mph on i-35, had to swerve to left shoulder to avoid being sideswiped. My 5 year old granddaughter was in the car with me. I took my vehicle to the dealership for repair and was told both times that the pedal must be sticking on the floor mat. After the second experience, i looked for similar stories on the internet and found 5 recent postings of the same issue happening to other people. If more than a couple of people report the same issue, shouldn't hyundai make a dedicated effort to identify and correct it immediately or recall the vehicle altogether? I do not believe the mat is causing the problem because the second time it occurred i visually checked the mat and even pulled it backwards with my feet while trying to find a way out of traffic. In addition, if the pedal was sticking on the mat, why would the only corrective action be to place the car in neutral or to turn the engine completely off ? Theoretically, wouldn't the accelerator still be "stuck on the mat" in this instance? Last and most importantly, even if the claim of the mats being the problem is accurate, these mats are the same that came with the vehicle when purchased. I assume they are produced and/or approved by the manufacturer as part of the finished product and, therefore, hyundai is still the liable party for any accidents caused by this issue. I have removed the mats entirely from my car but i am petrified to drive it. Does hyundai really want to wait until a tragedy occurs before considering corrective action?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THE COLONY, TX
VIN pattern	5NMSH13E68HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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