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2021 KIA K5 — LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST

crash · 1779175 · 2021-11-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
K5
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
Miles at failure
11,700
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Kia K5. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 5-10 MPH and making a turn on a road with no lanes, the steering wheel inadvertently started shuddering and became rigid, causing the contact's daughter to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a construction dumpster. An unknown warning message illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's daughter did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Then, the vehicle was towed to the dealer who towed the vehicle to a collision center. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V447000 (LANE DEPARTURE, STEERING) as the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 11,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11440906
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown