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2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 443316 · 2003-12-02

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ACCENT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
31,990
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A APARTMENT BUILDING. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE BACK INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS NORMAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10049853
Machine
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