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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1090404 · 2014-07-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT WALGREENS ABOUT A FOOT FROM A COMPLETE STOP CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP OVER A 6IN CURB ACROSS A 5FT SIDEWALK INTO A CONCRETE WALL OF THE STORE, CAUSING SEVERE BUMPER DAMAGE AND BREAKING A SHALLOW HOLE IN THE BRICK WALL. A LOT OF ACCELERATION. HAD TO TOW CAR, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS FIXED AND HAVE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10616260
Machine
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