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2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 611093 · 2007-01-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,053
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- ON 01/05/07 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE FLOOR , AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/06/07 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH H APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE , AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10180844
Machine
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