# 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `1172706` · 2015-04-08 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
## Narrative
PURCHASED ELANTRA JULY 12, 2012.   I CALLED MY BROTHER FOR FINANCING INFORMATION. HE CAME TO THE DEALERSHIP. MAZDA OF ORANGE. WHEN HE STARTED READING THE CONTRACT THE BECAME VERY UPSET. HE CALLED OUT THE SALESMAN FOR THE EXTRA CHARGES, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME, BY NOT TELLING ME I DIDN'T HAVE TO ADD THESE   THINGS. THE MANAGER,  ASK ME TO COME TO HIS OFFICE TO CLOSE THE DEAL.  I NEEDED A CO-SIGNER.  A FRIEND OF MINE SAID HE WOULD CO-SIGN. WE SIGNED.  THE FIRST MALFUNCTION WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL.  I WAS IN THE NUMBER ONE LANE THE   TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW.  SO I TAPPED THE BRAKE, AGAIN AND AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF.   EVEN THOUGH I  WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. I WAS TERRIFIED AND TREMBLING.          THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS WHEN, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, WITH MY  FOOT ON THE BREAK. EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR SPED UP   WENT OVER TWO CEMENT STOPS ULTIMATELY HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON.   THIS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK APPROXIMATELY 6 FT.        THE THIRD MALFUNCTION, WAS SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2013. UPON THE REQUEST OF   A FRIEND, I PICK UP HER DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON A SLANT. WE REMOVED THE PACKAGES FROM THE TRUNK INTO THE HOUSE. I SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WITH MY FEET OUTSIDE THE CAR ON THE PAVEMENT.  THE CAR LUNGED VERY HARD AND FAST BACKWARDS. I, SUBSEQUENTLY WAS   PULLED DOWN AND UNDER THE CAR. I WAS DRAGGED 12 TO 15 FT. WHEN IT   STOPPED, MY CAR HAD HIT ANOTHER CAR. I ENDED UP UNDER MY VEHICLE, IN SERIOU
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