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2016 KIA SORENTO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1890345 · 2023-04-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

I was backing up a residential driveway. My backup camera showed my wheels were in line. My steering wheel turned and my car had a sudden unintended acceleration. My car destroyed a double steel garage door. Pushed a parked vehicle forward approximately 10-12”. The vehicle crushed a riding lawn mower, pushing the mower through a sheet rock wall. If anyone had been in this area of the garage, they could have possibly suffered serious injury or even fatality. I am trying to arrange to have my vehicle taken to local Kia dealership for diagnostic testing. At this time, the vehicle has not been inspected. There were no warning signs that appeared and I did not hear my backup camera alert.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11518870
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown