Complaint 2019331
2014 KIA RIO • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Aug 25, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2019331
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- RIO
- Model Year
- 2014
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Aug 25, 2024
- Date Received
- Aug 25, 2024
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
Driving to work I exited US-26 in Hillsboro, Oregon at the 185th exit. The exit is an uphill ramp with a traffic signal at the top of the hill. The traffic signal at the end of the ramp was green. I was following a Tesla Model Y and I saw the brake lights activate. I applied my brakes causing my car to slow down and then I had to proceed through a yellow light because I did not think I could stop safely without ending in the intersection. At the next traffic signal, I rolled down my window and yelled to the other driver to not apply their brakes when they are proceeding uphill through a green light. The other driver told me it is "regenerative braking." Unnecessary braking causes disruptions in the flow of traffic. It does not make sense that brake lights would activate if the driver is not applying the brakes.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.