Crashed the 2019 Kona - Spontaneous Acceleration

[JedK]

Wondering if anyone has heard of this happening...
(Hyundai says they are investigating)

This was a normal driving situation. We were coming up to a light, and the car was almost at a complete stop. Nothing unusual except that it was a really cold day. Like maybe less that five degrees outside, and the car was just a couple of miles from our house, and less than ten minutes into the drive.

OK, so we're coming to a stop. The care is going about 1 mile per hour at this point (foot easing on the brake), and all of a sudden the car goes into full acceleration. We travel about six or eight feet before we slam into the car in front of us, which was already at a complete stop.
The Kona is destroyed. Air bags deploy. The car in front of us has some damage, but not that bad.

I searched online, and I did see a few similar stories. People slowing down to pull into their garages, and then crashing into the back of the garage at high speeds.
I also saw something about a recall related to this, but I can't find anything specific.
Our car went through all recalls, but never one related to this (I don't think).

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jed K

 

[electriceddy]

Wondering if anyone has heard of this happening...
(Hyundai says they are investigating)

This was a normal driving situation. We were coming up to a light, and the car was almost at a complete stop. Nothing unusual except that it was a really cold day. Like maybe less that five degrees outside, and the car was just a couple of miles from our house, and less than ten minutes into the drive.

OK, so we're coming to a stop. The care is going about 1 mile per hour at this point (foot easing on the brake), and all of a sudden the car goes into full acceleration. We travel about six or eight feet before we slam into the car in front of us, which was already at a complete stop.
The Kona is destroyed. Air bags deploy. The car in front of us has some damage, but not that bad.

I searched online, and I did see a few similar stories. People slowing down to pull into their garages, and then crashing into the back of the garage at high speeds.
I also saw something about a recall related to this, but I can't find anything specific.
Our car went through all recalls, but never one related to this (I don't think).

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jed K

One thread related on this forum.

 

[brianc35]

That's very scary. Glad everyone is ok.

 

[JedK]

Thanks for that link.

I read what the poster wrote. Similar type of thing.
I'm glad there's only one person and there were no real consequences but at the same time, I wish there were a few more to make my case with Hyundai. I feel this will fall into a black hole with Hyundai.
The car is already at a salvage lot, and Hyundai hasn't even examined the it yet.

 

[JedK]

That's very scary. Glad everyone is ok.

Thanks,
So I was in the passenger seat and I put my hands out in front of me to brace for impact.
Jammed a couple of fingers when the air bags deployed into my hand.
Other than that, we're all fine.
Could have been much worse if there wasn't a car in front of us to crash into.
We could have killed someone crossing the street, or killed ourselves.