# 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1347122` · 2017-01-09 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 13,300
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*