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2008 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 762696 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT STRUCK HER IN THE CHEST. UPDATED 03/04/10. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 1-2 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED WITH A GREAT ROAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPDATED 05/06/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310482
Machine
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