| Issue ID | 809685 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10349742 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | VERACRUZ |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 16/08/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving, it felt like a jerk or shift in the engine two times and then the accelerator stopped working. I coasted into a parking lot and called a tow truck. Not five minutes earlier i had been driving 65 miles an hour on interstate 35 - an extremely busy and fast-moving highway. If the problem had happened then, i have no doubt that a terrible accident would have been the result. The service representative at the hyundai dealership said it was probably the throttle position sensor and that this was a "common problem." the sensor is being replaced as i type. I looked online on edmunds car space and found several other hyundai owners complaining of the same problem as far back as 2007 (probably even before). This is a life endangering problem that hyundai is apparently ignoring until owners bring in their vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10388 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ADDISON, TX |
| VIN pattern | KM8NU13C79UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 35 |
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