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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE

crash · 1347122 · 2017-01-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
13,300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A JEEP AND DAMAGED THREE OTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10943792
Machine
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