# 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1266059` · 2016-03-07 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 53,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE SIDESWIPED A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER CRASH NOR WERE POLICE REPORTS FILED. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.   UPDATED 04/29/16*LJ  *TR
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