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2004 KIA RIO CINCO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	528089
Internal NHTSA #	10111299
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO CINCO
Model Year	2004
File date	03/02/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving between 30-35 mph vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. A police office had to use his vehicle to push the consumer's vehicle to the side of the road. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, where the transmission was replaced. The failure recurred while driving at highway speeds. This almost resulted in vehicle being hit by oncoming traffic. The vehicle was coasted of the highway, then towed to the dealership, who replaced the transmission again.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FOND DU LAC, WI
VIN pattern	KNADC165146XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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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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2004 KIA RIO CINCO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA RIO CINCO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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