# 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1183485` · 2015-05-18 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
MY CAR REVVED TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 THOUSAND RPMS WHEN I WAS PARKING IN MY WORK PARKING GARAGE.  IN THE PROCESS I ENDED UP HITTING TWO SUVS AND DID OVER $5,500 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR.  I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR HYUNDAI SERVICE TO HAVE THE ENGINE LOOKED AT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.  ON FRIDAY, MAY 15 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON RT 70 AT THE TOP OF BRADDOCK MOUNTAIN MY CAR REVVED AGAIN FOR NO REASON.  LUCKILY I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE REV HAPPENED.  THIS REV HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR.
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