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2004 HYUNDAI XG350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 566631 · 2005-12-21

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
XG350
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY STREET AT A LOW SPEED. HE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND A DELIVERY TRUCK. HE WAS CONSTANTLY BRAKING AND THEN MOVING SLOWLY, THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NEVER ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 3 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE TRUCK. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY COSMETIC DAMAGE AND THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED AS WELL. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE CONTACT WAS THAT HE SAW A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FILED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNER ONLINE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145782
Machine
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