| Issue ID | 554605 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10131566 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/05/05 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: caller took vehicle to dealer s for repair 4 times for same problem. The first time the dealer tightened the nuts that held the front end. The second time the dealer replaced the upper control arm on the front passenger side. They added some foam to the floor board because of the noise the floor was making. The third time they found something wrong with it but they did not have anyone to work on it. Caller was back to dealer today and they cant find what was wrong with vehicle. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Vehicle is still not repaired. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LANCHESTER, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124845XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 09/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AV KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 661-575-8930 |
| Dealer's city | PALMDALE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 93551 |