NHTSA Complaint #10490629 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490629
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 31, 2012
Date Filed	January 1, 2013
Mileage	15,415 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY. THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WAS SHIFTED TO PARK. A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD ALONE IN THE CAR MANAGED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION OR APPLYING ANY BRAKE PRESSURE. THE CAR THEN ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO TRAFFIC. BY SHEER LUCK AND ADRENALINE, I MANAGED TO RUN AFTER THE CAR, GET THE DOOR OPEN, DIVE IN, AND STOP THE CAR BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY HAND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER THIS EVENT, I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SHIFT-FROM-PARK-TO-NEUTRAL-WITHOUT-KEY-OR-BRAKE BEHAVIOR 100% OF THE TIME. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.... MY KID COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

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