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2004 KIA SEDONA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 959242 · 2013-01-22

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEDONA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A CAR WASH, SHE SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED OVER A CURB BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES BECAME FLAT AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. BOTH THE CONTACT AND A FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE CRASH AND WERE TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF THEIR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10493816
Machine
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