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2008 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 768483 · 2010-03-01

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TO NO AVAIL. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315266
Machine
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