# 2019 GENESIS G80 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1619440` · 2019-11-09 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GENESIS
- **Model:** G80
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT.  THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL WAS HIT.  NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN EITHER CAR.  IMMEDIATELY UPON THE COLLISION, I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, BUT IT ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN.  THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP.  I MADE A SPLIT DECISION TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN CONTEMPLATED DRIVING THE CAR INTO A TREE TO STOP IT.  I THEN DECIDED TO DRIVE OVER A CURBED DIVIDER THAT HAD A 3 FOOT HEDGE.  I GOT THE CAR TO STOP 8 FEET AFTER RUNNING OVER THE HEDGE.  I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, BUT DID HAVE A CLEAR THOUGHT PROCESS TO GET THE CAR TO STOP.  I OPTED TO RUN OVER A 3 FOOT BOX HEDGE INSTEAD OF INTO A TREE.  I HAVE NO CLUE WHY THE CAR ACCELERATED THE WAY IT DID.  THE CAR IS NOW CONSIDERED A "TOTAL LOSS".
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