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2024 KIA NIRO PHEV — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 2123852 · 2025-08-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
NIRO PHEV
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while driving in slow traffic, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that while reversing, the failure recurred and the rear end of the vehicle crashed into the front end of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. None of the vehicle's occupants sustained injuries. No police report was filed. The contact drove to a nearby safe location, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The insurance company then towed the vehicle to a tow lot and inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The manufacturer informed that the contact engineers would be sent to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11682894
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown