NHTSA Complaint #10556649 — 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
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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