| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001063048 | Incident Date: Jan, 08 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7235W5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was forced to slam on my brakes to avoid an accident. when i did the right front brake locked up and the car made a violent skid and turn to the right . i let off of the brakes and let the car correct it's slide. when i did it made several very noticable thumps in the right front tire. when i stepped on the brake again there was no brake and the peadal went all the way to the floor. i went and bought a new set of front disk brake pads today and started to do a brake job. when i removed the right front tire there was no pad on the outside of the rotor. the caliper assembly had been riding on the rotor causing extensive wear in only a very few short miles. i had a friend come and examine the brakes to verify what i was seeing. he confirmed also. there was no pad on the outside. it was either manufactured with this pad missing or it fell out when i slammed on the brakes. please feel free to contact me if this doesn't make sense or you think i could be mistaken. *ak |
