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2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1217576 · 2015-09-10

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,030

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS ON LEFT ARMS AND TWO BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT WHICH FRACTURED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,030.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762766
Machine
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