Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084607 Incident Date: Nov, 06 2006
Consumer's City: MARATHON Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2001
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#: KNDJA723215 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 06 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 24 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Noticed a bad smell coming from the rear of my vehicle. i took my vehicle to be inspected at tires plus in wausau. they indicated to me the smell was caused by a failure with the fuel containment and distribution system. *jjb