| Issue ID | 910873 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451182 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 30/09/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. The contact was depressing the brake pedal and moved the gear shifter into park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a curb. The failure recurred, causing the contact to crash into a tree. The contact also noticed lurching and hesitation while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1000. Updated 04/10/12*lj updated 04/23/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNAFU4A26B5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 28/06/11 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DELRAY KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DELRAY BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |