| Issue ID | 1579043 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229556 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | VELOSTER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 28/02/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On saturday 2-28-2015, i was driving on a major interstate highway when all of a sudden my car stopped responding. I attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle would not respond. Thankfully, i was in a construction zone so the surrounding cars were already alert and slowing down. However, i was rapidly losing speed and could not keep up or accelerate. I drifted the car into the emergency lane, where then the car died. I called road side assistance but was not able to get through. A police officer arrived. He could not get the car to start either. We had my car towed since i was interfering with a major highway's traffic flow. The hyundai dealership i was towed to was just beginning to close. They said they could start the paperwork and store my car there, but they would not be able to work on it until monday. Come monday morning, the dealership said they could not duplicate the error and therefore there was nothing wrong with my car. However, since i was still within my warranty, they would reimburse me for the hotel and tow. In summer 2018, i took the same car into the shop to get serviced for a separate issue (the car |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48347 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | KMHTC6AD6CUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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