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2008 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1257972
Internal NHTSA #	10838313
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	31/12/15
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Letter from congressman desjarlais re the winchester police department requesting assistance with an issue involving the dot. The operator of the impacting vehicle stated her 2008 kia optima accelerated out of control. smd please mark this document for deletion. It is being replaced with document number 10838296. cw the consumer rear ended a minivan and was pushed across the intersection, into a third vehicle. Upon further investigation of the kia optima, the speedometer was stuck at 93 mph and the rmp's were stuck at 4500. The ignition was stuck in the accessory position and the gear shift was in neutral. *jb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
City and State	WINCHESTER, TN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123885XXXXXX
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	3
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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2008 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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