| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034586 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CHESAPEAKE | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA1251V5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 11 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1997 kia sephia rs and i have replaced the alternator belt 11 times and 4 of those have been in the last 3 months. i am unable to get any answers about why the belt keeps breaking from any repair shop, other than it must be a sizing defect by kia. this last belt was replaced 6/05 and broke off again 8/17/05. i can only seem to get about 1-3 month use from a belt. i checked with the previous owner of the car, which i knew and she indicates that she had the same problems. i now have spoken to another kia sephia rs owner same year and they got rid of theirs for that very reason.*jb |
