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NHTSA ID Number: 878777

Incident Date: 0000-00-00

Manufacturer's Name: KiaeBay logo America, Inc.

Vehicle/Equipment Make: KIAeBay logo

Vehicle/Equipment Model: SPORTAGE

Model Year: 1999
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number:

Vehicle Mileage At Failure:

Vehicle Speed:

Number Of Occurrences:

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: CHICAGO, IL


Summary of Complaint

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHICH IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. ALSO, DUE TO DEFECT VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE; ONCE IN REVERSE GEAR, AND IN DRIVE GEAR. DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND CLAIMED THAT A SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE.*AK

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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 0000-00-00
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2001-01-23
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2001-01-23
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased:
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: Yes

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes

Cruise Control: Yes

Number Of Cylinders:

Drive Train Type:
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System:

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type:

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = HybrideBay logo Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:


(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child SeateBay logo:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:


SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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