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2005 KIA SEDONA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1113381 · 2014-09-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
87,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A METAL TRASH DUMPSTER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SPED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. IN ADDITION, WHILE REVERSING INTO A STORAGE SPACE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10638910
Machine
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