| Issue ID | 1389226 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11002976 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 04/07/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On july 4 2017 at approximately 7:30am et i was waiting to park and had my foot on the brake when suddenly the engine revved and accelerated, moving the car forward and crashing into the passenger rear bumper of a parked ford f-150. I pressed even harder on the brakes and the car continued to move forward as if it was sliding on ice; it created tire skid marks from my front tires - supporting that the brakes were engaged. I attempted to put the car in neutral and the engine continued to rev faster. The nose of my car was lowered due to my pressing on the brakes and as a result the front end of my car went under the bumper of the truck and began lifting the truck until it finally came to a stop. The conditions were sunny and the asphalt was dry. On friday june 23 at approximately 2:00pm et i was backing down my driveway, which has a slight vertical decline, so the brakes were engaged. The car's engine suddenly revved and accelerated down the driveway into the street; once again, it felt as if i was sliding. The brakes were fully engaged. I was able to place the transmission in neutral and the car came to a stop. I placed the car in park and turned off the engine and restarted without any issue. Regarding the june 23 incident, the car was not driven for approximately 6-8 days. Relating to the incident on july 4; the last time the car was driven was on june 23. From june 23 through july 4 the car was parked at the airport. The only parallel that i can draw between these two instances is that the engine rev and acceleration occurred after the car had not been driven for a period of time. My research indicates this happened to many other drivers; however, the manufacturer claims there is no issue with the car and that it is human error; avoiding accountability. I will take a polygraph to prove this was not human error, rather a mechanical failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BERWYN, PA |
| VIN pattern | KMHGC4DD9EUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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