# 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `488050` · 2004-08-02 · 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:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WE RECENTLTY PURCHASED A USED BUT SHOWROOM CONDITION HYUNDAI SONATA WITH SOMEWHERE AROUND 29,000 MILES ON IT FROM A DEALERSHIP.  AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS MY SON HAD TO LEAVE IT IN A PARKING LOT.  THE THROTTLE/CRUISE CONTROL CABLE (EVEN THO HE DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON) WAS STUCK. HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED SO HEDROVE THE CAR A FEW MORE WEEKS AND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME HE RAN INTO A UTILITY POLE.  THE CAR WAS DAMAGED PRETTY BADDLY BUT THANK THE LORD HE WAS NOT.  HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.  THE UTILITY COMPANY IS CHARGING US ABOUT $4000.00 OR MORE DOLLARS FOR THE WORK THEY HAD TO DO TO THE POLE.  I CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS.  THE CAR IS AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP.  CONSUMER AFFAIRS IS MAILING ME A FORM TO FILL OUT.  I DO NOT KNOW IF HYUNDAI IS GOING TO CLAIM RESPONSIBLITY OR NOT.  I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED TO SEE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE/CRUISE CONTROL STICKING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP OR CAUSING ANY OTHER PROBLEM.  I HATE TO SEE SOMEONE DIE FROM THIS.*AK
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*