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2012 HYUNDAI SONATA — STEERING

crash · 1538170 · 2019-02-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
78,534
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A STALLED ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CAR COASTED, DESPITE REPEATED BRAKING ATTEMPTS, AND JUMPED A CURB AND STOPPED WHEN IT RAN OVER ONTO A PERSON'S LAWN. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STEER AND STOP MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE TWO DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CAR WILL BE TOWED TO A DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11175828
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown