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The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the pedal stuck and accelerated to almost 80 mph. He was able to maneuver to the side of the road, shift to neutral and turn the vehicle off. Before his failure, his wife told him she noticed the same failure with the sticking pedal. He called the dealership and was instructed to take the vehicle in. The dealer was able to duplicate the failure and the accelerator cable assembly was replaced. He wrote a letter to the manufacturer but received no response. The current mileage was approximately 85,390. The failure mileage was 65,549. Updated 3/17/10 the technician found the throttle cable from the pedal to the accelerator jammed. Updated 07/15/10.
- Staton Island, NY, USA
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- Staton Island, NY, USA