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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1341471 · 2016-12-16

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
44,300

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTHOUGH MY VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVE TRAIN RECALL, I AM REPORTING WHAT I BELIEVE IS RELATED TO THAT RECALL. ON WEDS., DEC. 14, 2016, WHILE TAKING MY MOTHER TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, I STOPPED MY VEHICLE BY THE BUILDING ENTRANCE TO ASSIST HER. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S-SIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE. IN AN EFFORT TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY RIGHT LEG BECAME TRAPPED IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AS THE CAR ROLLED AWAY. MY CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE ROLLING INTO A PARKED CAR WHICH CLOSED THE DOOR ON MY UPPER LEG ACROSS THE FEMUR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED CAR, WHICH STOPPED THE FORWARD MOTION BUT KEPT MY BODY TRAPPED BY THE DOOR. ONLY WHEN SOMEONE CLIMBED INTO THE CAR AND REVERSED IT WAS MY LEG RELEASED. APPARENTLY I WAS HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR FRAME WITH MY RIGHT HAND/ARM BECAUSE MY THUMB AND PALM ARE ALSO SWOLLEN AND MY FOREARM IS BRUISED. I HAVE TO CONTACT AN ORTHOPEDIC FOR A FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT. THE EMT'S TOLD ME I WAS VERY LUCKY; USUALLY WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THIS SITUATION, THEY END-UP UNDER THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10935609
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