Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083393 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2006
Consumer's City: SEALE Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723625 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 09 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated when the temperature was below 40 degrees; there was an odor of gasoline. prior to the contact's purchase, the fuel injector ports and rings were replaced. the vehicle had not been inspected by a mechanic. updated 12/28/2006 - the vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic on several occasions but the fuel odor is still present. the previous owner informed the consumer that this had been on ongoing problem when he owned the vehicle. *nm