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2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1680296 · 2020-07-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
36,400
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP. DURING THE CRASH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY WHICH LATER REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,400. *BF *AS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11341886
Machine
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