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2001 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 358288 · 2002-06-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLED THEN SUDDENLY IT SPED FORWARD, EVEN AS CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. EVEN AFTER PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON HI REV. THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8012393
Machine
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