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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1438465
Internal NHTSA #	11061563
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2011
File date	11/12/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving east on a city street at probably less than speed limit. Street becomes a downward hill when driving east , at the first intersection there is a stoplight. I know this intersection well as i drove that way to work for 9 years. I saw light at intersection was red and saw vehicles stopped for red light. I started braking in preparation to stop at appropriate distance from vehicles stopped for red light. My brakes did not engage. It seemed as though brakes froze or were stuck and would not go down regardless of the amount of pressure i applied. I screamed ? Why aren? T these stopping?? Repeatedly as i saw and felt my right foot attempting to apply the brakes. I hit a red pick up in front of me. My air bag deployed and seat belt functioned appropriately but i felt i was injured. I immediately reached for my phone and called 911. Fire dept personnel arrived quickly as they are close by. They placed a collar around my neck and would not allow me to exit my vehicle until ems arrived to put me in ambulance and take me to er. Police officer later came to er with my vehicle documents. He told me vehicle was not drivable and would be taken to police impound lot. He said he had to give me a traffic ticket for careless driving because i hit vehicle in front of me. He said it was the least violation he could cite me for. Vehicle towed to collision center where it remains stored. I only had liability insurance. I filed complaint with kia about brake failure, provided pictures, copy of traffic ticket as requested, and pictures of my severely bruised foot. I was informed by kia rep today that their engineers found no evidence of brake failure in pictures and i was ticketed for careless driving. They found no reason to examine brakes. I asked for copy of engineers report but was told they did not provide that. *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	KNDPCCA22B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SPORTAGE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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