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2002 HYUNDAI XG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 483049 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
XG
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
32,800
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLACED FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO A POLE. THEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANICE INDICATED THAT WHILE TALKING WITH OTHER HYUNDAI MECHANICS THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DRIVE WIRE OR ELECTRONIC SENSOR COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081400
Machine
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