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2013 KIA FORTE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1532622 · 2019-01-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONTO ONE SIDE, I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AND IT MADE A U-TURN ONTO THE SAME STREET I WAS DRIVING ON, HITTING THE CURB, ROLLING OVER. I WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN IN MY CAR UNCONSCIOUS FROM THE CRASH BECAUSE MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11171034
Machine
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