| Issue ID | 602586 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10168422 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/08/06 |
| Component | OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Clear coat on my kia amanti is peeling off. This clear coat problem first started on my front bumper and after a long inspection of the entire car my clear coat is coming off of nearly 200 little different spots. I have written complaints to kia america and have submitted complaints online and i have never, never heard anything back. I took my kia amanti to the local dealership and their explanation was it was bird poop. I seriously doubt and kia can not prove that what is happening to my vehicle is the result of bird poop. I tried to show the manager at my local kia dealership the exact same problem with the brand new 2006 kia amantis that have no miles on them and his reply was, i am sure that all happened when they were ship here but he never would let me show him. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124355XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | TEJAS KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CORPUS CHRISTI |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78412 |