| Issue ID | 1266753 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10840227 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 18/05/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a pole. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated or diagnosed. On a separate occasion, the failure recurred and the vehicle sideswiped a tree. There were no injuries in either crash nor were police reports filed. The unintended acceleration recurred sporadically. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 04/29/16*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | 55123, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEB4AC9CHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 23/08/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | LUTHER BLOOMINGTON HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 952-377-2000 |
| Dealer's city | BLOOMINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55437 |