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2007 KIA OPTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1065277 · 2014-05-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR. I PUT THE BRAKES ON BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE SPEED. THIS IS ALL HAPPENING GOING IN REVERSE. I CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING NEXT TO THE PARKING LOT. THE FLOOR MAT WAS SEATED PROPERLY AND YES MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10588601
Machine
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