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1999 KIA SPORTAGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 526005 · 2005-03-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON BEING AT A STOP ENGINE REVVED, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED, LANDING IN AN INTERSECTION; WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A SEMI TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115171
Machine
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