Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000240048 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: MADAWASKA Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:door
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723025 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The door structure allowed water to get into the edges. this resulted in the doors being frozen shut when this occurred in cold weather. the dealership/manufacturer are aware of the problem but have not provided a fix for it. *nlm the kia dealer informed the consumer that the weren't going to do anything about the problem due to snow and slush were normal weather conditions that would get into the doors. *scc *jb