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2002 HYUNDAI SONATA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 981989 · 2013-05-28

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT THEN CRASHED AND TRAVELED UP THE SIDE SUPPORT WIRES FOR A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HIRED A THIRD-PARTY AGENCY TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10513831
Machine
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