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2004 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	592594
Internal NHTSA #	10160791
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2004
File date	23/06/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 kia rio started to stall at stop signs and lights @ 24,000 i am also experiencing erratic tachometer readings (up and down) and i have had a continued rough idle. I have brought the car to my dealer on more than 6 occasions and at that point they only returned the computer chip and told me there seems to be nothing wrong with my car. After hiring a lawyer and constant pressure from them to fix the car, they ordered a throttle arm and agreed to try it out. On june 23, 2006 before they put the throttle item in, i stalled @ 30 mph making a turn onto to a street from a intersection. A car coming the other way and stopped inches short of hitting me on my drivers side door. At this point even with the new part placed in my car, i do not feel safe driving this car since they said there is no way to guarantee the problem will be fixed. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHALFONT, PA
VIN pattern	KNADC125346XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/01/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	30
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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	KIA GATEWAY
Dealer's telephone number	2154911400
Dealer's city	WARRINGTON
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	18976

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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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