| Issue ID | 1535867 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11175024 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 18/12/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle of concern reportedly had been parked all day in a parking lot at work with the doors locked and in park. At the end of the day the vehicle was remote started from inside the building approximately 20 feet away. The vehicle started and then a few seconds latter it apparently shifted into drive and then accelerated into the outside of the building located approximately 10 feet away. The incident was recorded on the building security video which shows that no one entered or exited the vehicle before or after the crash occurred. It also shows that the vehicle started and then rolled forward into the building. The edr was imaged by the e-n-k-01-00-0027 tool and no events were recorded. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17310 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NASHVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | KNAFX6A80G5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
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