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2020 KIA SORENTO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1728313 · 2021-02-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ABS DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. WHEN I CONTACTED KIA THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO PULSATE MY KIA DOES NOT DO THAT WHEN I HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES THE BRAKES DO WHAT I CALL SKIP WHERE MY FOOT IS USUALLY PUSHED OFF BRAKES AND STOPS BRAKING COMPLETELY. DUE TO THIS MY FAMILY ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES WHEN I COULD AVOID A DEER THAT RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD WHEN I WAS EVATUCATING FOR HURRICANE DELTA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11397141
Machine
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