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2011 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1229412 · 2015-10-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
86,614

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT A CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY MOVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT KNEE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,614. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN; UPDATED 04/20/18*JB *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10782936
Machine
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