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2002 KIA SEDONA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 753418 · 2010-01-20

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
146,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED AGAIN CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST CRASH SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN 2 OTHER OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 146000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10300429
Machine
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