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2022 HYUNDAI TUCSON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 1784459 · 2021-12-22

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle made a roaring sound. The brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle crashed into two trucks and then crashed into a church where it stopped. All of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact sustained an injury to her chest from the air bag deployment but did not receive medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11444744
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown