| Issue ID | 1015724 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10547190 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 03/04/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic light, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The contact mentioned that he felt as if the vehicle wanted to lunge forward every time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was test driven by a technician. The failure recurred while being test driven and the vehicle independently accelerated up an embankment, crashed into a tree and then rolled over. The technician sustained minor injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 44,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | APARETA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4ACXBHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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