Issue ID | 1436831 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11058302 |
Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | ELANTRA |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 03/01/18 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The outside temperature was 7 degrees fahrenheit. After taking my wife to work, i returned home at approximately 8:45 am. I made a lefthand turn into the driveway (in motion) at around five mph. I pressed almost halfway down on the brake pedal, but the car seemed to accelerate momentarily, so i immediately took my foot off the pedal. The vehicle continued to move forward at approximate five mph, so i pressed the brake pedal even harder. However, instead of stopping with the brake pedal fully depressed, the car suddenly accelerated causing me to ram into the late model truck parked in front of me. I took my foot completely off the brake pedal, and the car eventually ended up halting nearly four feet from the contacted truck. I promptly reported the event to my insurance company (allstate) to start a claim. The allstate claims division dispatched a local tow service that picked up and delivered the vehicle to the nearest hyundai service center in meriden, connecticut. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19800 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MERIDEN, CT |
VIN pattern | KMHDH4AE6GUXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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