# 2016 KIA OPTIMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1778031` · 2021-11-10 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I experienced sudden acceleration while attempting to park our car. The car was double parked waiting for my husband to move a car so I could park in that space. I put my foot on the brake to put the car in drive. I start to pull forward and the car takes off and I eventually crashed into my apartment building. I remember having my foot on the break to stop the car and could not. The sudden acceleration caused damage to the building inside and out.  I did do some research and saw there are others who have experienced the same thing across different models of Kia.
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