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2017 KIA SPORTAGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1492224 · 2018-08-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
22,226
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN RANDOMLY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, DUE TO THIS I WAS RECENTLY (AUG 14, 2018) IN AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALLED MY DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES INQUIRING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS AND THERE HAVEN'T BEEN. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (AUG 18, 2018) HAVING THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PIN POINT THE ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120776
Machine
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