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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034180 | Incident Date: Aug, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PALOS HILLS | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7238W5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 06 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I drove our suv about 2 miles parked it in the garage and noticed a burning smell. i noticed the clock,radio, door locks, and passenger window were not working. i drove the car the next day for a short distance to work. than called kia talked to a janson cook who checked my vehicle for recall on this wiring. he said my sportage was not on file for the vin# and would not be fixed under the recall. i checked the internet and the 1998 sportages had a recall for a c123 and c124 cable which became loose and could cause a crash or us of my suv. i than called the nhtsa and talked to kim she said file a complaint. i am afraid to drive for long distances more the 5 miles without something happening to cause me or someone else injury. the recall notice is 99v325000 this to fix the loose wiring that can cause suv to stop completely causing injury or loss of vehicle control. *nm |
