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2005 KIA AMANTI — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 855149 · 2011-05-07

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
AMANTI
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,300
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I PULLED UP TO PARK MY CAR BEHIND A PARKED CAR, MY CAR SURGED AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE PARKED CAR. I WAS EASING INTO THE SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND ACTUALLY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED UP, I FELT THE SURGE, STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. ALTHOUGH DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS WITH THE AMANTI. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THESE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WITH THE KIA AMANTI ONLINE. HOPEFULLY THESE PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THEM TO YOU. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A CROSSWALK FOR PEDESTRIANS, SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. AT THE CONSUMERS REQUEST, THE COMPONENT WAS REVISED TO SPEED CONTROL. 05/10/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10400248
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