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2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 949770 · 2012-11-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE INSTEAD ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF A NEIGHBORING HOME. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484941
Machine
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