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2012 KIA SPORTAGE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1502754 · 2018-09-30

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY CAR TO UNLOAD GROCERIES. MY CAR WAS ON BUT IN PARK. I WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE CAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO UNLOAD THE. AT. THE DOOR WAS STILL LOCKED SO I WALKED BACK AROUND TO THE DRIVER SIDE UNLOCKED THE DOORS AND WALKED BACK AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I STARTED UNLOADING MY GROCERIES, MY CAR STARTED ROLLING/ DRIVING AWAY. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AS THIS WAS HAPPENEING. AS I CHASED MY CAR I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY PASSENGER DOOR AND GET IT OPENED, THE CAR WAS STILL IN THE PARK. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED MY CAR WAS THE FRAMING OF A GARAGE. I HAVE MULTIPLE WITNESSES THAT SAW MY CAR IN PARK, AND WATCHED IT DRIVE AWAY. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR ANY LONGER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11132322
Machine
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