# 1997 KIA SPORTAGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `231560` · 2000-09-05 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND LETTING UP ON THE CLUTCH VEHICLE ACCELEREATED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER A MAILBOX.  DRIVER HAD PUSHED CLUTCH AND BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.  ENGINE STILL RAN HIGH.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*