| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003243086 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PARLIN | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: RIO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNADC125536 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 03 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer took the vehicle to dealership to check for a strong odor inside of the vehicle. the fumes/odors became very heavy when driving which caused the driver to become ill. the consumer was informed by the mechanic that the odor the driver was smelling was called kosmoline and would eventually disappear. *ak there was a nauseating smell of burning rubber or plastic from the time of purchase. the consumer was allergic to the smell after breathing the melting kosmoline and or undercarriage for over 3k miles. the smell had come from the vents as well when the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle experienced a hard start from a cold start the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *sc *jb |
