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2020 KIA SPORTAGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1735952 · 2021-03-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,400
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH GREAT SPEED AND LUNGED THE CAR FORWARD INTO A CEMENT WALL. I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND GOING VERY SLOW WHEN IT DARTED FORWARD. IT DAMAGED THE FRONT NUMBER AND THE ELECTRONIC SENSORS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11404541
Machine
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