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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1508547 · 2018-10-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND A HANDICAP SIGN. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FAIRFAX HYUNDAI (10925 FAIRFAX BLVD, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA 22030, (703) 352-0444) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND REQUESTED THAT A TEST DRIVE BE CONDUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP TO BE EVALUATED FOR THE DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141846
Machine
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