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2015 KIA SOUL — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1572104 · 2019-06-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
90,250

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE UP A HILL FOR A DELIVERY. CAR STALLED HALF WAY UP THE HILL. TRIED TO RESTART CAR, WHEN DOING SO & PUT THE GEARS INTO DRIVE THE CAR ROLLED BACK SOME. WITH THIS, THE ENGINE & BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR THREE OR FOUR MORE TIMES. ON THE LAST ATTEMPT, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. PUT THE CAR IN PARK & TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR WASN'T STOPPING. IN PANIC MODE, DIDN'T TRY TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. ON TOP OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE & THE OTHER PERSON'S, THE TWO PASSENGER TIRES OF MY VEHICLE BLEW OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11217866
Machine
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