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2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER — ENGINE

crash · 1724922 · 2021-02-04

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VELOSTER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
27,777

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR HESITATED FROM A STOP SIGN, THEN LAUNCHED FORWARD CAUSING IT TO UNCONTROLLABLY JUMP FORWARD VERY FAST. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVE, AND HAD TO PULL THE E BRAKE. THE CAR HAS HAD A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TCM ON MY DCT TRANSMISSION BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE FIXED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11394733
Machine
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