| Issue ID | 776073 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319015 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPECTRA5 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/06/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra5. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph, approaching a traffic light. The vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. When the brake pedal was engaged, the vehicle continued to accelerate under the speed of 26 mph. There were several attempts before the vehicle was able to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the computer software was not an updated version who also stated that the vehicle should not have been sold without the updated software. The vehicle was not repaired for the failure. The identical failure occurred which resulted in a crash. The vehicle was completely destroyed. There were no injuries. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YUBA CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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