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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001082241 | Incident Date: Oct, 18 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MOUNTLAKE TERRACE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB121915 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On board diagnostic system (check eng. light) monitors emissions, but can be tripped off by a loose fuel filler cap as per the owner's manual explanation sec. 4-32. it seems that this is a safety problem when such a light can come on with such regularity that it is listed in the vehicle owner's manual and yet the owner is supposed to heed the light each and every time regardless of his or her driving predicament? such an obviously faulty sensor system shouldn't be allowed in cars. i was told by my service dealer that i would be charged for all future "repairs" since i was negligent in securing the fuel cap according to them. i hardly think that i was negligent in securing the fuel cap three times in a five month period, it really isn't that difficult. i believe the obd is faulty since the owner's manual even points out its oversensitivity to "loose" fuel caps. it wouldn't surprise me if it isn't the fuel cap at all, but rather the vapor recovery valves failing again and setting off the obd light.*ak |
