| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076501 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BURLINGTON | Consumer's State: VT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: KNDJA7231Y5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 02 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated a very strong gasoline smell was noticed inside and outside of the vehicle. the dealership determined there was a hole in the gas tank. the parts were not in and when the contact returned to a different dealership to have the hole repaired, the contact noticed the hole had deteriorated even more. updated 9/13/006 - the fuel tank was replaced along with the fuel sending unit and pump. the pressure sensor was also affected by the corrosion. *nm |
