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2020 HYUNDAI KONA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1753461 · 2021-06-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
KONA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Kona. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the AEB system inadvertently engaged causing the vehicle to decelerate and accelerate on its own. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated several warning lights were illuminated and there was smoke coming from the hood. The contact sustained injuries on the neck and shoulder but did not seek medical assistance at the time. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, then to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. Vehicle is a lease. Consumer had numerous issues.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11421832
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown