| Issue ID | 808975 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10349191 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 12/08/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while her son was driving the vehicle approximately 55 mph it started accelerating without driver intent. The driver said the rpms increase to its maximum capacity excessively. He shifted the vehicle in neutral gear in order to slow it down and drove onto the emergency lane. He then drove it home and parked it without further incident. Hyundai was not notified at the time of the complaint. The owner does not feel that the vehicle is safe to drive. The current and failure mileages were approximately 3,000. Updated 12/01/10. *lj updated 12/14/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SAINT JAMES , NY |
| VIN pattern | 5NPET4AC0AHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/12/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CARS UNLIMITED |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MEDFORD |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11763 |