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2006 KIA AMANTI — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash2 injured · 806707 · 2010-08-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
AMANTI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN PARKING AND TRYING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OUR 2006 AMANTI KIA LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED DOWN THE STREET. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND HAD UNBUCKLED MY SEAT BELT IN PREPARATION OF GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. SEEING THAT I WAS NOT BELTED IN, I LEANED OVER AND SAW THAT MY HUSBAND HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, NOR COULD THE CAR GEAR DOWN. THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING FASTER AND FASTER. THE CAR WAS STEERED AROUND A TURN AND FINALLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE SPEED AND CRASHED THROUGH TWO TREE SHRUBS, THROUGH A CLOSED GARAGE DOOR, TOOK OUT THE MAIN POST IN THE GARAGE, AND HIT THE PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE CAR STOPPED. 911 WAS CALLED AND MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED! THE CAR HAD ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. NO LAWYER WILL REPRESENT US BECAUSE OUR INJURIES WERE NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT A SUIT AGAINST KIA FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349361
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