# 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `767205` · 2010-02-25 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 54,063
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT. SHE STATED THAT WHILE AT A SERVICE STATION AND DRIVING IN REVERSE LESS THAN 5 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND BEGAN TO SPIN IN CIRCLES. A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE.  SHE ALSO SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE TOW TRUCK, IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AGAIN . THEY DIAGNOSED IT STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,063.        UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN       UPDATED 09/02/10*JB
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