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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1018808 · 2013-10-30

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,278
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ANKLE, MID SECTION AND THE SPINAL CORD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,278.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550139
Machine
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