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2005 KIA SORENTO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1230013 · 2015-10-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
10 mph

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 SORENTO. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PLACING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT 10 MPH. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10783374
Machine
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