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2008 KIA RONDO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

crash · 783897 · 2010-04-27

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS UNINTENTIONALLY BUMPED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327676
Machine
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