NHTSA Complaint #11575652 — 2018 KIA SORENTO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11575652
Vehicle	2018 KIA SORENTO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 5, 2024
Date Filed	March 5, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I was driving home from work when vehicle downshifted while on the interstate. I continued to drive and tried to accelerate but again the vehicle downshifted. I was able to drive home by not going over 50 miles per hour.

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