| Issue ID | 1534194 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11173563 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SONATA |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 31/01/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2018 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but it failed to slow down or stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a palm tree. An incident report was filed, but not a police report due to the fact that there was no immediate injury. The contact suffered a sore neck and a possible whiplash. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. Kearney mesa hyundai (4797 convoy st, san diego, ca 92111, (858) 278-7100) was contacted and a voice message was left. The manufacturer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 500. *tt consumer stated brake pedal was pushed multiple times and she did seek medical attention.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8916 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHULA VISTA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NPE24AF9J8XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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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 | 5 |
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