| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005048671 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: RIO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNADC125136 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the fuel system malfunctioned. the fuel pump and components exploded in the gasoline storage tank. the entire fuel system needed to be replaced. a local repair shop replaced the fuel system. there was nhtsa recall campaign 04v179000 concerning the fuel system. the manufacturer said this problem was not due to the recall. *ak |
