| Issue ID | 723102 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10267956 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | VERACRUZ |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/04/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Ought used hyundai veracruz 2007 model on oct/29/2008. Mileage was 8,700, now mileage was 12,770. On april 23 2009 while i was on tonnele ave jersey city nj, i noticed that my suv's speed getting slower and when i given gas it not responding, and engine sign appeared on odometers took manhattan ave to get jfk blvd. I stopped at the intersection of jfk and manhattan ave due to red light, after green light i made right turn, i lost control, suv drove into driveway and after hitting two cars my suv stopped. Thanks god no one injured. On manhattan ave when traffic green. Made right turn, my suv traveled on less than 5 yards i noticed that my brakes are not working , steering wheel also not moving to control suv. At the time accident my speed was less than 5 mph. And bright shining day, no raining or snowing. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JERSEY CITY, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KM8NU13C27UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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 | 5 |
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