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

Issue ID	735870
Internal NHTSA #	10281226
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2004
File date	17/06/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. When the contact approached a stop light, the vehicle began accelerating and a noise was present in the front of the vehicle. The transmission was replaced on three occasions within the last 1000 miles. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 55700 and the failure mileage was 30000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	KNADC125446XXXXXX
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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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