NHTSA Complaint #10556649 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10556649
Vehicle 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 14,095 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

VEHICLE PICKED UP AFTER INSPECTION AT DEALER AND DRIVEN APPROX. 1 MILE WHEN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, MILLER HYUNDAI, AND THEY ADVISED NOTHING WRONG. THEN ON 11/11/13 SAME THING OCCURRED. MILLER HYUNDAI ADVISED THEY COMPLETED AN ECM UPGRADE. LEFT DEALER LOT AND DROVE APPROX. 1/2 MILE AND SAME THING OCCURRED. MILLER HYUNDAI THEN REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON 11/14/13. ON 12/19/13 THE SAME THING OCCURRED, SUDDEN LOST OF POWER. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IN 8 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. *TR

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