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2014 KIA SORENTO — STEERING
crash
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1289641
· 2016-06-14
Vehicle
Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
70 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes
Narrative
I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN CAR SHUTDOWN AND STERLING LOCKED, UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. COME TO FIND OUT NEXT FEW DAYS IT WAS THE ACCELATOR THAT CAUSED IT. I HAD NO CONTROL AND ALMOST GOT KILLED BY A 18 WHEELER DRIVING IN NEXT LANE.
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10874211
Machine
JSON-LD
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