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2008 HYUNDAI AZERA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1187803 · 2015-06-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
AZERA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI AZERA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD IN EXCESS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ELBOW INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10723141
Machine
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