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2007 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 751681 · 2010-01-07

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
69,954

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED AGGRESSIVE AND FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPM'S RAPIDLY INCREASED. HE IMMEDIATELY FORCED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE "PARK POSITION"; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,954. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT FORM. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE UP THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HE HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE THREW THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER HIT THE GARAGE WALL WHICH ULTIMATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10298626
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