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2015 KIA SEDONA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1215736 · 2015-09-03

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761392
Machine
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