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2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1698673 · 2020-10-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS CARS ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING, IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT'S IN DRIVE ETC. MY HUSBAND PARKED THE CAR IN OUR FLAT DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WENT FORWARD CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE HOUSE. I PULLED THE CAR BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IT SAID IT WAS IN PARK TO FREE HIM. CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. WILL BE CONTACTED A LAWYER BECAUSE THIS WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO FROM MY RING DOORBELL. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHERE IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AND YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON 3XS BEFORE IT WILL GO INTO GEAR. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11363643
Machine
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