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2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 989116 · 2013-06-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
TUCSON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
34,100

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PREPARING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO RAPID ACCELERATION. IT SMASHED INTO THE CEMENT WALL OF THE PARKING SPACE AND SURGED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I COULD GET THE KEY TURNED OFF. THE SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE IN IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE THROTTLE.THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WHEN THE MILEAGE REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY 36750. THIS TIME THE SURGING LASTED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521729
Machine
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