NHTSA Complaint #10525069 — 2012 KIA SOUL AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525069
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 9, 2013
Date Filed	July 16, 2013
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

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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