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2023 HYUNDAI TUCSON HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 2047968 · 2024-12-13

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON HYBRID
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

As I was (very slowly) pulling into a parking place at a park near my home and I was braking to come to a full stop, the car suddenly lurched forward, jumped the parking place barrier, and hit a tree. The front end of the car was badly damaged and the airbag opened. I sustained injuries to my left hand and my chest, though nothing was broken. The car was towed to a body shop, where it has been declared not reparable. Photos of the car at the scene are attached. This accident seems to be consistent with reports/recalls of the Hyundai Elantra of unintended acceleration when releasing the brake. We did talk to police shortly after the accident but we are unsure if they filed a report.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11630568
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown