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2009 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1031100 · 2014-01-08

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559061
Machine
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