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2006 KIA AMANTI — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 837250 · 2011-01-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
AMANTI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS A LOW ENGINE POWER RESPONSE WITH HESITATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEN SUDDENLY AN EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE AND THE HOUSE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10377007
Machine
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