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2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE

firecrash1 injured · 1679356 · 2020-07-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORK AND ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED, CAUSING MY CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENED SO FAST. ONE MINUTE I WAS PARKING AND THE NEXT SECOND I HIT THE POLE. I SUSTAIN SEVERAL INJURIES AND AM WAITING TO HEAR ABOUT MY CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11341156
Machine
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