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2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 949314 · 2012-11-14

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO REVERSE UNINTENDEDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY HOUSE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484588
Machine
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