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2023 KIA SPORTAGE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 2101024 · 2025-06-16

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While backing up, the vehicle’s rear camera and sensors failed to alert me to a low object. There was no audible warning, and the object was below rear window visibility. This resulted in a dent to the trunk. The camera system typically provides audio warnings, but it was silent during this event. I am concerned this could indicate a defect in the backup safety system. There have been similar recalls put out for other Kia models in this year which concerns me even more that I had this issue and that my car does not have a recall out.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11667212
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown