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2015 KIA SORENTO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1998225 · 2024-06-10

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
32,042

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal to drive inside the garage, the vehicle accelerated to the highest speed unintendedly. The contact depressed the brake pedal continuously, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle pushed a table of home items through the rear wall of the garage, hit several gas pipes, and then landed approximately 6 ft. downhill in the backyard, where it continued to accelerate. The contact then noticed steam coming out from underneath the hood and the vehicle stopped. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was able to drive up the backyard hill and enter the residence. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was not filed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,042.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11593440
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown