# 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1610916` · 2019-10-10 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 1 mph
## Narrative
- SUDDEN ACCECLERATION SURGE WHEN RELEASING BRAKE. WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING AND WHEN LIGHT TURN GREEN AND RELEASING BRAKE.   - SPURATIC ACCELERATION DECREASE  WHEN DRIVING...   MOST RECENT: PULLING INTO PARKING STALL ( LEFT)  AS I PULLED FOWARD AND RELEASE BRAKE TO MOVE UP ANOTHER FOOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CAR WENT OVER PARKING BLOCK ( 1-2 FEET IN  FRONT OF ME) THEN JUMP OVER INTO A TREE. ( 1-2 FEET IN FRONT OF PARKING BLOCK). FORCE OF SURGE LEFT SKID MARKS ON PARKING BLOCK. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE  (APPROX 5K)
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