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2020 KIA SORENTO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 2247936 · 2026-09-18

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting into gear with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly jerked back and forth, accelerated unintendedly, and crashed into the corner plaster wall of a friend's garage, causing plaster to fall onto the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to Caliber Collision to be repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. Police officers responded to the scene, inspected the vehicle, and filed a report. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11765211
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown