Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004306324 Incident Date: Oct, 22 2004
Consumer's City: EUSTIS Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB723XV5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 15 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 16 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The air bags deployed while the consumer was sitting in a parking lot. the manufacturer stated they needed to inspect the vehicle, however no assistance with the towing would be provided. *ak the vehicle was in the park position when the failure occurred. *sc