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2008 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1159476
Internal NHTSA #	10684236
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	19/02/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving normally going 45 mph on a rural street using my cruise control. When i was coming up to the stop, i hit the brakes to slow down, and the engine immediately accelerated. I slammed on the brakes and the engine ran faster. I put the car in neutral (the engine rpms red-lined), and turned the key off and the vehicle slowed under normal braking. I started the vehicle back up, and tested the problem. The cruise control was not disengaging with the brake pedal. When i got home, i checked the brake lights, and they were not working. I bought a replacement switch and the brake lights work with the replacement switch. If i had not applied the brakes far enough in advance, i am certain that i would have gone through the busy intersection and caused a major accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	160920
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUMMERVILLE, SC
VIN pattern	KNAFE121585XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	4
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2008 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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