Defect Investigation of Throttle Control System Vulnerabilities
Investigation of Throttle Control System Vulnerabilities
| Subject: | Throttle control system vulnerabilities |
| Components covered: |
- Vehicle speed control:throttle
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| Investigations Summary: |
The office of defects investigation of the national highway traffic safety administration received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect(s) in the electronic throttle control system in certain model year (my) 2005-2016 kia optima/k5, my 2006-2015 kia sorento, my 2007-2016 Hyundai elantra, my 2007-2016 Hyundai santa fe, my 2006-2015 Hyundai sonata vehicles. The petition was filed as a vehicle owner questionnaire that can be reviewed at NHTSA. Gov under reference (odi) number 11439675. The petitioners allege the subject vehicles exhibit a range of dangerous vehicle speed control problems including sudden uncommanded acceleration, runaway throttle conditions, surging, stalling and loss of motive power, all due to various defects and vulnerabilities in the electronic throttle control system. This defect petition has been opened to evaluate the allegation and determine whether to grant or deny the petitioners' request.
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| Vehicles Affected by this investigation: |
- 2007 Hyundai Elantra
- 2008 Hyundai Elantra
- 2009 Hyundai Elantra
- 2010 Hyundai Elantra
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra
- 2012 Hyundai Elantra
- 2013 Hyundai Elantra
- 2014 Hyundai Elantra
- 2015 Hyundai Elantra
- 2016 Hyundai Elantra
- 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- 2007 Hyundai Sonata
- 2008 Hyundai Sonata
- 2009 Hyundai Sonata
- 2010 Hyundai Sonata
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata
- 2012 Hyundai Sonata
- 2013 Hyundai Sonata
- 2014 Hyundai Sonata
- 2015 Hyundai Sonata
- 2005 Kia Motor Optima
- 2006 Kia Motor Optima
- 2007 Kia Motor Optima
- 2008 Kia Motor Optima
- 2009 Kia Motor Optima
- 2010 Kia Motor Optima
- 2011 Kia Motor Optima
- 2012 Kia Motor Optima
- 2013 Kia Motor Optima
- 2014 Kia Motor Optima
- 2015 Kia Motor Optima
- 2016 Kia Motor Optima
- 2006 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2007 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2008 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2009 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2010 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2011 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2012 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2013 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2014 Kia Motor Sorento
- 2015 Kia Motor Sorento
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