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2002 KIA OPTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

crash1 injured · 418800 · 2003-07-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
OPTIMA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT OFF MASS PIKE, I WAS DOING ABOUT 30-35 AND SO WERE THE OTHER CARS, I BRAKED TO CONTINUE TO SLOW - THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR STILL DID NOT STOP AND I PANICKED KNOWING THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND FINALLY MADE IMPACT INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10028547
Machine
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