| Issue ID | 1438758 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11062079 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/12/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Kia forte 2011,accelerated on its own,and cause me to hit the car in front of me,kept accelerated,until i shut the engine off. Went from 30 mph to 50 mph,and totaled my car. I was in motion on a city street,when the incident occurred. No warning,no engine light,and it never happened before. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARVADA, CO |
| VIN pattern | KNAFT4A22B5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 4 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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