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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003253248 | Incident Date: Nov, 23 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MANALAPAN | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1217W5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dear sir: kia sephia 1998 has several other problems which never been reported. my car (vin# [xxx]; 52,000 miles) has (1) an oil leak from the engine head (valve cover) gasket, which can potentially create a fire, and it has (2) very pure air flow on the windshield which reduce my driving visability due to fog accumulation inside of the wiendshield. both conditions are very dangerous and may lead to a car crash. please inform kia manufacturing corporation that these deficiencies should be fixed for free. thanks! sincerely, [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] *ak updated 07/26/2012 *js |
