| Issue ID | 1339763 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10933944 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 21/11/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall needs to recall the breaks on the 2014 kia forte. On novemeber 21st 2016 i totalled my kia due to failure of manafacurer breaks they didnt stop me and i rear ended a car which hot another that hit another. The speed control on the car is very hard to control i bearly push on fhe gas and it zoomed off t went from 0-30 really quick. Durring the wreck i was going approximately 25-30 mph which when i hit the car due to the breaks failing my car bouced off of it and the airbags never deployed. The road was dry it was dark outside ot was 5:58 am and very clear outside. The roads were very dry not slick at alll my car jolted as the breaks tried to stop me but they never atopped me. It was on a back road heading to take my husband to work. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63533 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORTHOOD, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAFK4A63E5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 25 |
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