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2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1131859 · 2014-11-18

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLENISHED THE BRAKE FLUID AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ALL INVOLVING A CRASH WITHOUT INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10658931
Machine
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