| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005010450 | Incident Date: Jan, 11 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ASTORIA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7234V5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 55 mph hood latch snapped and the hood flew open. consumer pulled over the latch the hood down. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak broken windshield repaired, but damaged hood not repaired to date. *bf *nm |
