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2008 KIA RONDO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 838076 · 2011-01-22

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RONDO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY (3 TIME) TO TURN OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL AS TRAFFIC GOT SLOWER. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO TURN OFF BY USING THE OFF (CANCEL) BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, TAPPING THE BRAKE TO TURN IT OFF DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I DID END UP COMING TO A STOP (SKIDDING TO A STOP) IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW BANK IN A FIELD OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10378263
Machine
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