# 2007 KIA RONDO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `999480` · 2013-08-05 · 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:** RONDO
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 66,000
## Narrative
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY UNEXPLAINED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.  WHILE BRAKING, AND TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT BEHIND MY OFFICE BUILDING, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO QUICKLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE CAR JUMPED THE PARK CURBS AND HIT THE BUILDING WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THROUGH THE CINDER BLOCK WALL WHILE ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. I WENT FROM COASTING IN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ABOUT 3-5 MPH, TO AN OPEN THROTTLE FULL FORWARD THRUST, ALL THE TIME I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE.  AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE ENTIRELY OFF. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE BROKEN ACCELERATOR CAUSED THE CAR TO OPEN THROTTLE LIKE IT DID.  *TR
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