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2006 KIA AMANTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	622875
Internal NHTSA #	10185251
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	AMANTI
Model Year	2006
File date	01/09/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl- the contact has a safety complaint about athe 2006 kia amante that he purchased in september 2006, with 0 miles, and currently had 9200 miles. In n september 2006 with an odometer reading of 2600 miles and while driving 55 mph on the highway, and making a gradual left hand turn, the contact felt that the steering vibrated. The esp light flashed during the failure, and then it changed to esp off and the vibration stopped. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failure of the front right wheel sensor. The dealer did not have the part in stock and fixed the problem by replacing the sensor with one from another vehicle. A few days later, the contact experienced the same failure while coming to a turn. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a front wheel angle sensor failure and abs system failure, both sensors were replaced. The contact explained that three weeks later while traveling at 35 mph the steering wheel vibrated lightly, then the esp light flashed on then off. Again as the vehicle was coming to a stop, the contact felt the vehicle shook very hard as it tried to stop. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, where the ecu unit was replaced. Near the end of january 2007 while making a left hand turn and applying the brakes the contact lost steering and brake control of the vehicle. The last problem occurred mid february 2007 while making a right hand turn, the steering began to shake causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and almost crash into with another oncoming vehicle. This was a brand new vehicle, and was taken to the dealer 9 times. The current mileage was 9000.ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3200
Number of Occurences	9
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EASLEY , SC
VIN pattern	KNALD124665XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/09/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
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Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 KIA AMANTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA AMANTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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