| Issue ID | 785471 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10323171 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/09/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 hyundai sante fe. Consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck, which caused the vehicle to accelerate at a high rate of speed. The consumer stated he applied the brake with so much force, that the brakes began to smoke. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they knew right away that problem might have been the throttle sensor module. The throttle position sensor was replaced. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | EAST NORTHPORT, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH73E88HXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | ATLANTIC HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 631-587-2470 |
| Dealer's city | WEST ISLIP |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11795 |