Issue ID | 1607090 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11266053 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | TELLURIDE |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 04/10/19 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was backing out of my driveway on a low volume county road. I was moving backwards and entered the roadway. I was fully across one lane when a vehicle in the opposite lane approached. As i was continuing backwards cutting the wheel to maneuver into the nearside lane, the auto braking engaged and my vehicle was disabled in the roadway for two or three seconds until the approaching vehicle in the opposite farside lane passed my now disabled vehicle in the roadway. I believe this to be a safety concern because there was a vehicle approaching in the nearside lane that i was attempting to enter and now i was disabled in the roadway as that car approached. My issue is that the approaching vehicle in the farside lane had room to maneuver around me, but i was now directly in the line of danger from the vehicle approaching in the nearside lane i was now disabled in. It scared me to be disabled in the road with a vehicle approaching. The brakes remained engaged and i couldn't do anything until my vehicle released the brakes. I was in greater danger from being hit by the car approaching in the nearside lane than i was entering than the vehicle in the opposite farside lane. The computer in my vehicle was wrong in applying the brakes and forced me into a dangerous position. The programming for rear assist braking needs to be evaluated for situations like the one that i was in. This is the third time i have been put in that situation by my vehicle and i think there is a safety problem with the programming for low speed backing conditions. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SPRINGFIELD, NJ |
VIN pattern | 5XYP6DHC5LGXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 10/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 3 |
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