# 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `575720` · 2006-03-14 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 26,000
- **Speed:** 90 mph
## Narrative
CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL TO ~90 MPH BEFORE STEERING LOCK AND CAR WENT INTO JERSEY BARRIERS.  ACCORDING TO TSB FROM HYUNDAI THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT KNOW ISSUE CALL A TPS(THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) FOR 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S WITH A "1" IN THE 10TH POSITION OF THE VIN NUMBER. THE TSB NUMBER IS 01-36-027.  BEFORE WE CONTACT HYUNDAI , I WANTED TO SEE IF THIS WAS ON RECALL OR SAFETY CHECK AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY INFO.   *JB
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