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2006 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1347104 · 2017-01-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID THREE ROTATIONS BEFORE CRASHING INTO THREE VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10943801
Machine
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