| Issue ID | 888120 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10430856 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 18/10/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph in reverse and the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration and circled around the sidewalk and then uncontrollably traveled onto the lawn, crashing through a plastic fence. There was no personal injury. A police report was not filed, but they were notified. The contact planned to have the vehicle towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 7,410. Updated 12/28/11*lj the consumer stated there was damage to the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The consumer has since sold the vehicle. Updated 03/12/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7410 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROCKLAND , MA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTDA22BGXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 03/01/11 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | QUIRK KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 781-848-2900 |
| Dealer's city | BRAINTREE |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02184 |