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2004 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	822046
Internal NHTSA #	10360357
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2004
File date	16/11/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. The contact was driving at various speeds. The engine completely stalled and the entire electrical system failed without warning. The engine would restart after waiting for approximately one minute. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KENT , WA
VIN pattern	KNADC125546XXXXXX
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?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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