Singapore probes Hyundai cars for sudden acceleration
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Singapore’s Land Transport Authority said Tuesday it is investigating Hyundai vehicles following reports of accidents involving sudden acceleration while reversing.
In a statement, the authority said it was looking into cases of Hyundai vehicles having “unintended acceleration in reverse gear.”
“It is premature to draw any conclusions at this point in time,” it said.
The statement gave no further details, but the local newspaper Straits Times cited recent incidents involving taxis from operator ComfortDelGro, which leases Hyundai Sonata cars, among other models. It is Singapore’s largest taxi operator with a fleet of 17,000 cabs.
Hyundai Motor said it is looking into the matter.
South Korean consumers have lodged complaints about accidents that they believed were caused by sudden unintended accelerations. But past government probes have found no evidence that this was linked to faulty vehicles.
At a public demonstration in 2013, the government tried to reproduce conditions that were believed to cause cars to suddenly accelerate without intention but those attempts failed.
The ministry concluded that it was “reasonable” to see the sudden unintended acceleration phenomenon does not exist.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific Hyundai models are being investigated by the Singapore Land Transport Authority?
Which specific Hyundai models are being investigated by the Singapore Land Transport Authority?
The article states that Hyundai Sonata cars leased by ComfortDelGro are among the models involved in recent incidents. However, the Land Transport Authority’s statement referred generally to 'Hyundai vehicles' under investigation.
Q.Has there been a history of similar sudden acceleration complaints against Hyundai vehicles in other countries?
Has there been a history of similar sudden acceleration complaints against Hyundai vehicles in other countries?
Yes, South Korean consumers have previously complained about accidents believed to be caused by sudden unintended accelerations. Past government probes there, however, found no evidence linking these to faulty vehicles.
Q.What were the findings of previous government investigations into sudden unintended acceleration in Hyundai vehicles?
What were the findings of previous government investigations into sudden unintended acceleration in Hyundai vehicles?
Previous government probes in South Korea found no evidence that sudden unintended acceleration was linked to faulty vehicles. Attempts in 2013 to reproduce the conditions believed to cause such accelerations also failed.
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