# 2012 KIA SOUL — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `994191` · 2013-07-16 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SOUL
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 19,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS SLOWING APPROACHING PARKING SPOT.  VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING RAPIDLY,  I COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING.  MY  SON WAS YELLING TO STOP, I SAID I AM TRYING AND CANNOT.  THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT, CAR WAS SMOKING, BADLY DENTED. WINDSHIELD BROKE.  WE WERE BRUISED AND SCRATCHED.     THERE WAS OVER $9500 WORTH OF DAMAGE.  THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND SPED OUT OF CONTROL.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*