Issue ID | 981771 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10512739 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | SANTA FE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 08/05/13 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I had just pulled into the driveway of a house i own that i rent; i was there to meet my tenants to discuss a couple of repairs that needed to be done in the house. I was slowing the car with my foot on the brake as i approached the end of the driveway by the side door of the house. Then i heard a sudden, extremely loud engine noise that sounded like the engine revving very fast and the car suddenly accelerated. I was propelled forward about 50 feet into the back yard and crashed into some lilac bushes directly ahead of me and into the steep dirt bank behind the bushes, which stopped the car. There is no garage and the driveway ends where the lawn begins. The front end of the car is quite damaged and the vehicle is presently in the dealer's repair garage. On the internet, my son found many reports of incidents of sudden acceleration for the hyundai santa fe for my model year and for other recent years and he suggested i file this report with the nhtsa. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | COUNCIL BLUFFS, NY |
VIN pattern | 5NMSKDAG8A8XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
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 | 15/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 3 |
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