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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1095591 · 2014-08-08

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA HYBRID
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
765

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT STRUCTURE, THE CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL ON IT'S OWN AND HIT THE WALL HEAD ON. I WAS ALREADY IN MY PARKING SPOT AND ONLY FEW FEET AWAY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED AND BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED. EVERYTHING HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY, I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10620789
Machine
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