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2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 959347 · 2013-01-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO AN EMPTY SPACE AT A PUBLIC GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED CONTUSIONS TO HER LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494301
Machine
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