| Issue ID | 1000786 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10533675 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RONDO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 11/07/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was in an accident caused by unexplained and unexpected acceleration. While braking, and turning into a parking spot behind my office building, the car accelerated so quickly and unexpectedly the car jumped the park curbs and hit the building with enough force to break through the cinder block wall while only traveling approximately 10 feet. I went from coasting in with my foot on the brake at about 3-5 mph, to an open throttle full forward thrust, all the time i was depressing the brake. At some point the accelerator pedal broke entirely off. I can only assume that the broken accelerator caused the car to open throttle like it did. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | KNAFG526177XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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