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2023 KIA FORTE — LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST

crash1 injured · 1918957 · 2023-08-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed when the vehicle inadvertently merged to the right lane while the lane assist feature was active. The contact stated that lane assist feature failed to alert her that the vehicle had merged. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained injury to her right arm, cuts and abrasions and an air bag rash on her chest. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11538487
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown