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2015 KIA SOUL EV — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1382179 · 2017-06-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL EV
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,566
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. I WAS DRIVING IN THE "B" MODE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME, BUT LATER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10992957
Machine
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