NHTSA complaint: 2007 KIA RONDO — PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRAG AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,646 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT SURE HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. SHE STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE AND THE NEXT THING SHE KNEW, SHE SWERVED INTO THE MEDIAN. UPDATED
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation