# 2023 KIA FORTE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `2154196` · 2025-12-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** FORTE
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
My father was in a fatal vehicle accident in which the car was going very fast and then he crashed into a building. The car then started on fire. The black box was unable to be recovered to check car function. There were no medical findings
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*