| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000103170 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: ELMIRA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA1258V5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 01 2002 | 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: During the past week, i have had to have both drive axles replaced on my 1997 kia sephia (at a cost of over $400) due to a vibration when the vehicle is moving. unfortunately, this hasn't completely resolved my problem. i have been informed of a couple of things that i think should point to the need for a recall: (1) this problem is unique to the 1997 model year; (2) mid-way through the 1997 model year, the design for the drive axels was changed and my vehicle was manufactured prior to this change. surely a change during the manufacturing year would indicate a design flaw. dt |
