72mph Hyundai Sonata Sudden Acceleration Accident Hits the Mainstream Media
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72mph Hyundai Sonata Sudden Acceleration Accident Hits the Mainstream Media



Last Wednesday, we shared with you a video of an accident that took place in South Korea a couple of days earlier and which concerned a latest generation 2009 Hyundai Sonata YF sedan that allegedly took off by itself due to a sticky accelerator pedal plowing into another car at high speed.

The story has since been picked up by mainstream media in Korea and across the world, including CNN, ABC and even the Wall Street Journal.

In Korea, the video of the accident sparked a government-led investigation whilst Hyundai itself, while refusing interviews to talk about the incident issued a brief statement saying, "The vehicle is being investigated by the Korean National Forensic Service. There is no time estimate for the conclusion of the investigation."

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