Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000134925 Incident Date: Dec, 19 2000
Consumer's City: MERRIMAC Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNPJA7237X5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving twice in light snow 4-wheel drive unit kick out of gear spontaenously. *ak the 4 wheel drive kick out forced the vehicle to spin 180 degrees. after the third failure, the consumer rented a vehicle, but had a serious accident in which the rental vehicle was totaled. *yh