| Issue ID | 598898 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10165594 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/08/06 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drivers seat goes forward by itself it cannot be stopped by control switches. This has happened several times, twice while the car was being driven, once injuries were inflicted to the driver,the car has been taken in for repairs 3 times the service dept. At the dealership kept the car 20+ days for this problem the second time it was taken in, we picked it up on friday and the last incident happened on the following sunday evening. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2206 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GORDON, KY |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124165XXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 16/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | GEYSTOKE/GRINDSTAFF KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 423-262-4200 |
| Dealer's city | JOHNSON CITY |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37601 |