NHTSA Complaint #10115171 — 1999 KIA SPORTAGE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10115171
Vehicle	1999 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 11, 2005
Date Filed	March 15, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

UPON BEING AT A STOP ENGINE REVVED, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED, LANDING IN AN INTERSECTION; WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A SEMI TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

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