| Issue ID | 950624 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10484322 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 21/09/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2013 hyundai sonata. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated while traveling in cruise mode at a set position at 55 mph, he felt a mild acceleration and noticed the speedometer moved from 55 mph to 58 mph. On october 20, 2012, while the vehicle was in cruise mode at 48 mph, the consumer safely stopped at a red light. With the vehicle still in cruise mode, but not set, he turned left and slowly accelerated to approximately 45 mph. Suddenly, he felt the vehicle accelerate; as he looked at the speedometer, it moved rapidly from 45 mph to 55 mph before he hit the park brake. On october 31 ,2012 the consumer experienced sudden acceleration for the third time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | FORT PIERCE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NPEC4AC6DHXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/05/12 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| 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 | NAPLETON HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LAKE PARK |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |