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2007 KIA SPORTAGE Vehicle Speed Control Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	727650
Internal NHTSA #	10274001
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2007
File date	10/06/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. While driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal locked up and would not release. As a result, the vehicle would not decelerate. The contact slammed on the brakes and slowed the vehicle down to 25 mph through a red light. The vehicle rolled into a parking lot and was still moving when the contact shifted the gear into park. She applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer stated that a piece of plastic from the accelerator cable failed and caused the accelerator pedal to lock. The vehicle has been repaired, but the dealer cannot guarantee that the failure will not recur. The failure mileage was 13,500. Updated 7/9/09 cn updated 07/17/09.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MOON TOWNSHIP, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJF724377XXXXXX
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	03/06/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	COCHRAN
Dealer's telephone number	412-788-4444
Dealer's city	PITTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	15205

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 KIA SPORTAGE Vehicle Speed Control Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA SPORTAGE Vehicle Speed Control Cables Problems, Complaints and Defects

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