NHTSA complaint: 2010 KIA SEDONA — SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED, IT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/28/16*LJ
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation