# 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1228410` · 2015-10-14 · 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:** ELANTRA TOURING
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT OF A DRUG STORE FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES.  STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE.  WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD  THE CAR ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED AND RAN INTO TWO PARKED CARS.  WITH HELP I TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE SPACE BUT WHEN I WENT FORWARD THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED DAMAGING MY CAR AND THE TWO OTHER CARS.  SEVERAL YEARS BACK I  PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO MAIL A LETTER.  WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND BACKED INTO A SNOW BANK.  I THOUGHT AT THE TIME THAT I HAD ACCIDENTALLY  STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BREAK BUT READ THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE FROM A HYUNDAI OWNER.
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