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2011 KIA SORENTO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 886366 · 2011-10-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,410
Speed
5 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 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND CIRCLED AROUND THE SIDEWALK AND THEN UNCONTROLLABLY TRAVELED ONTO THE LAWN, CRASHING THROUGH A PLASTIC FENCE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED, BUT THEY WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,410. UPDATED 12/28/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/12/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430856
Machine
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