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2005 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	796265
Internal NHTSA #	10336442
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	13/04/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 kia spectra 5. The contact stated that in october 2008, he noticed that the brake pedal and accelerator pedal were too close and almost caused him to have an accident because he attempted to apply the brakes but depressed the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the dealer stated that they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 41,000. Updated 08/04/10 bf the consumer believed that the brake and accelerator pedal was designed too close together. He stated when he applied the brake, he also applied the accelerator. The vehicle did not stop almost causing an accident at 20 mph. Updated 10/14/10*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEEDHAM, MA
VIN pattern	KNAFE161755XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/10/08
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CENTRAL KIA
Dealer's telephone number	781-762-8100
Dealer's city	NORWOOD
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	02062

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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