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2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1395789 · 2017-07-29

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
56,275
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS LOOKING FOR PARKING SPACE AS I HAVE DONE EVERY TIME I GO TO THE OFFICE FOR 45 YEARS WHEN SUDDENLY THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH RATE AND ROLLED OVER UPSIDE DOWN. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. WINDSHIELD AND FRONT OF ROOF COLLAPSED FROM ROLLOVER! I ABSOLUTELY DID NOT PRESS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL BY MISTAKE. I AM SURE. THIS COULD VERY LIKELY KILLED ANYONE WALKING OR DRIVING IN FRONT OF THIS CRAZY CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11011407
Machine
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