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2020 KIA TELLURIDE — POWER TRAIN

1 fatal · 2106173 · 2025-07-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
TELLURIDE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
10,100

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's spouse owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact's spouse stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle inadvertently rolled backwards and struck the contact’s aunt as she was exiting the vehicle. The contact’s aunt was taken to the Emergency Room by ambulance/helicopter, where she later succumbed to the injuries and was pronounced dead. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the scene. In addition, before the incident, there was grinding coming from the gears. The contact was unsure what specific injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V214000 (Power Train); which the contact related to the failure. The contact had previously received the recall notification. The dealer was not contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11670820
Machine
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