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2008 KIA RONDO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1166841 · 2015-03-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,900
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO BACK UP TO STRAIGHTEN MYSELF UP SO THAT I COULD PULL STRAIGHT UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY. AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS STUCK CAUSING ME TO ACCELERATE AT ABOUT 60MPH. MY CAR WENT OVER A TREE STUMP RESULTING IN ME CRASHING INTO THE NEIGHBORS HOUSE. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PROPERLY WORK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10695163
Machine
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