| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002271812 | Incident Date: Sep, 24 2002 |
| Consumer's City: FLORENCE | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1215W5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear drum brakes squealed loudly, and it did not feel as if they were working in moist conditions. also, a steering gear bracket weld cracked, making it difficult to steer vehicle. at low speeds consumer had difficult maintaining control. steering wheel was flopping around. *ak |
