| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000067617 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: TERRYVILLE | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:axle hubs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am a kia tech in ct . the 1998 and 1999 sportage was recalled to have the steering knucles replaced.the four wheeldrive vacum hubs would suck water and dirt into the wheelbearings causing them to fail.in some cases i have seen the bearings were so loose the vehicles would lose there brakes. the recall kits we have installed are now failing in great numbers and are not just 98 and 99 vehicls but 2000 and 2001 vehicles.all of these model year vehicles should be recalled before people get hurt.*ak |
