| Issue ID | 958564 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491903 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 05/12/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upon coming out of ramp curve to merge onto interstate, vehicle felt as if coasting because with gentle acceleration to merge the vehicle did not respond. Then suddenly it quickly speed up! I steered right and brushed hedges hanging over guard rail to avoid oncoming traffic due to uncontrollable speed. This same occurrence happened intermittently at traffic lights. At a complete stop and began to accelerate with no vehicle response, then sudden acceleration to extent vehicle wheels spinned. Go for several blocks and safety hazard would not repeat, then at next stop sign uncontrollable speed again. This is a rental vehicle and i called in concern and turned vehicle in the next morning for a replacement due to unsafe malfunctioning. Enterprise switched vehicles and put in a claim against me for branch scratches on right side of vehicle. The incident was in philadelphia pa and i was transporting 4 senior citizens and my sister. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | KNDMG4C78C6XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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