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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1205463 · 2015-08-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA HYBRID
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
38,581

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THAT FACES A SUPERMARKET BUILDING, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENDLY ACCELERATES AT AN UNKOWN SPEED , WHILE I AM STEPPING HARDER ON THE BRAKE , AND THE CAR IS NOT RESPONDING CRASHING INTO A PARKING BARRIER POLE FINALLY MAKING THE CAR STOP INCHES FROM THE WALL WHERE PEOPLE GO IN AND OUT OF THE SUPERMARKET, I WAS SCREAMING THE WHOLE TIME WHILE BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY AT AN UNKOWN SPEED FEELING HELPLESS AND SCARED, THE CAR SIDE ARIBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAKING THE VEHICLE ALL FULL OF SMOKE INSIDE. THIS IS A COMPLAINT OF A CONCERNED VICTIM FOR A FAULT THAT THE KIA OPTIMA HYBRID HAS, SO IT CAN BE ADDRESSED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT, OR KILLED OUT THERE NEEDLESLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745882
Machine
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