Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000067618 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: Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
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