Issue ID | 837451 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10375848 |
Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | SANTA FE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 02/10/10 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle stopped on incline of a hill, then reversed (gear shift in drive) back down 600 feet the hill and crashed against a concrete wall corner. Have 2 witnesses that switched off the engine, inspected wreck, found no fault codes with a launch 431-reader but figured that battery was drained after 2 months. Surviving daughter suffers from memory loss but at the time of the accident claims the brakes failed. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6780 |
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Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NN |
VIN pattern | KMHSH81GDAUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 1 |
Date of purchase | 23/01/25 |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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