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2013 KIA SORENTO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1402022 · 2017-08-21

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
7 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 7 MPH, THE ENGINE INADVERTENTLY REVVED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 10/12/17*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11016472
Machine
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