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2005 KIA SPECTRA — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 601010 · 2006-10-26

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
4,145

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, AND HIT A TREE. THE HATCH WAS CRUSHED AND THE FRONT END WAS TORN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT USED THE BRAKE AS A BACK UP BRAKE WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN. UPDATED 12/1/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171937
Machine
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