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2014 KIA SOUL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1527483 · 2018-12-31

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,600
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE IN REVERSE AFTER LETTING OFF (REMOVING FOOT FROM) THE ACCELERATOR AND MOVING TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY SPED UP AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS STILL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON ON AN UNEVENTFUL FAIR WEATHER DAY WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN A COSTCO PARKING LOT, AGAIN ON A CLEAR AND UNEVENTFUL WEATHER DAY. NO RAIN OR ICE ON EITHER DAY HERE IN SACRAMENTO CA. THIS SECOND TIME, THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH SUCH SPEED THAT I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO REVERSE AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING INTO A PARKED TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11164212
Machine
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