| Issue ID | 562788 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10137887 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO CINCO |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/09/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car is a kia rio cinco, i have experienced what seems to be clutch slippage in all gears. Car will only accelerate about 10 miles in each gear, then begins to stall and then decelerate, unless i move it to the next gear. When i reach 5th gear at about 42 miles per hour, the car will drive ok until i reach 50 and then began to decelerate, stabilizing at about 45 miles per hour. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9298 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YOUNGTOWN, AZ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/02/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 12 |
| 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 | PEORIA KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 623-933-6900 |
| Dealer's city | PEORIA |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85382 |