| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002182175 | Incident Date: Aug, 02 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: PLEASE FILL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Steering locked up while going 55mph on a 2 lane highway. consumer heard a click in the steering as it turned slightly to the left, and the abs was thumping. steering immediately locked up, causing vehicle to roll into a riverine. also, consumer complained to the dealer about steering when vehicle was repaired in february after being side swiped. dealer then didn't find a cause of problem. please provide more information.*ak |
