NHTSA Complaint #11254807 — 2012 KIA SOUL SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11254807
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	September 6, 2019
Date Filed	September 11, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

MY CAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) HAS REPEATEDLY STARTED ROLLING WHEN PARKED IN 1ST CAR WITH THE E-BRAKE PULLED. TWO WEEKS AGO IT ALMOST RAN OVER MY SON. HE SCREAMED AND STRANGERS RAN AND STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING ON MY SON. IT HAS STARTED ROLLING LIKE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I WAS CERTAIN THE BRAKE WAS FULLY PULLED AND THE CAR WAS IN 1ST GEAR. I HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAS DONE THIS AND CAN CONFIRM FIRST HAND THIS PROBLEM.

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