# 2004 KIA OPTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `858655` · 2011-05-26 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA.  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS BEEN UNSAFE TO DRIVE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*