| Issue ID | 978943 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510798 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 25/07/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai santa fe. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle abnormally decelerated to 5 mph. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer updated the computer system however, the failure recurred. The second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the accelerator block was replaced. The failure was not corrected however, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WARREN, CT |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZHDAG5BGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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