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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1308665 · 2016-08-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUFFER BURNS ON THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ARMS, NECK, KNEE, AND CHEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10896203
Machine
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