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2011 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1223627 · 2015-09-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10778263
Machine
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