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2023 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

crash2 injured · 1972852 · 2024-03-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA HYBRID
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The Hyundai Sonata was brought to a stop in a parking lot. When the driver went to put it in park, the vehicle accelerated across the parking lot and smashed into a solid wall. The driver broke her right ankle from standing on the brake pedal. The brakes were ineffective at stopping the vehicle. The collision avoidance system failed to activate or warn of the impending collision. The driver and passenger were severely injured and the car is considered a total loss. There were numerous other injuries sustained. No one outside of the vehicle was injured.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11575678
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown