| Issue ID | 830578 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10368441 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/11/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and 2 small children were on the way to the mall when her 2007 hyundai santa fe started accelerating on it's own. She tried to step on the brakes but it wouldn't slow down. It was not a busy time of day on the highway and my wife was able to get to the right lane and step on the emergency brake slowly and the car slowed down. She called the dealership and they towed to the car to the dealership and they claimed that the computer needed to be updated. She asked the service manager if hyundai had sent out a notice about the computer needing to be updated and he said no. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KINNELON , NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH73E68HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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