NHTSA Complaint #10606045 — 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10606045 |
| Vehicle | 2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,294 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 10 FREEWAY GOING WEST IN TONOPAUGH, ARIZONA. I HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED...IF I WAS BEING SHOT AT; THE CAR EXPLODED, A BOMB WENT OFF OR WHAT. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND IN MY HYSTERICAL POSITION, I SEE GLASS FLYING ALL OVER THE ENTIRE CAR...I HAD TO GET OVER SEVERAL LANES TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY...I'M NOT SURE HOW I GOT THE COMPOSURE TO DO THIS...HOWEVER, I DID GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT KILLED; OR KILLED SOMEONE WITH THIS EXPLOSION OF NOT ONLY GLASS, BUT THE PARTS TO THE SUNROOF IS A MIRACLE. I AM NOW IN THERAPY WITH PDST. THIS CAR WAS A RECALL CAR THAT I PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS RECALLED FOR SHATTERING SUNROOF GLASS...HOWEVER, HYUNDAI SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE DAMAGES CAME TO OVER $10,000. *TR
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