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2005 KIA SPORTAGE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

crash1 injured · 917253 · 2012-05-04

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BRAKE, AND STEERED RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, HITTING THE CURB AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEFINITE DEFECT IN THE STEERING/FUEL/BRAKES/ELECTRONICSTABILITYCONTROL, AND OTHER MINOR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10457441
Machine
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