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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006092778 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WINNSBORO | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: KIA | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1210Y5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact has a 2000 kia sophia over 100000 miles. the contact explained that in july 2006 the dash oard vinyl cover and padding pealed away from the defroster vents, and was close to exposing the passenger side airbag, exposing the padding under the dashboard. it also impaired the driver's visibility when using the heater to defrost the windshield since it takes longer than usual. kia costumer service said they could not repair it without charging the contact since it was no longer under warranty. the contact wanted to complaint about this safety issue that needed to be addressed. the contact called consumer affairs, and they explained that this could be considered a manufacturers defect on this vehicle. *ak |
