Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053425 Incident Date: Dec, 09 2005
Consumer's City: CASCADE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7231Y5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 28 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the frontal air bags deployed without prior warning. there were no obvious road hazards or crash. there were no previous problems with the airbags. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer. the dealer was unable to determine why the air bags deployed. no injuries were sustained. *nm