# 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `407380` · 2003-05-13 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 15,618
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE "SURGES" TO VERY HIGH RPM WITHOUT WARNING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER X3 FOR REPAIR/ADJUSTMENT. LAST TIME AT DEALERSHIP 04-10-03 THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED.  )N 05-02-03 "SURGING" OCCURRED AGAIN, CAUSING CRASH.  ALSO VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO RIGHT AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAR SKIDDED PRIOR TO IMPACT EVEN WITH ABS BRAKES. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.  CRASH SPEED EST. AT 25-30 MPH. *JB
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