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

Issue ID	691299
Internal NHTSA #	10240850
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2004
File date	22/08/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On friday, 8/22/08, the vehicle stalled after being driven for less than a quarter of a mile from my home and in a 25 m. P. H. Zone. On monday 8/25/08, i had the vehicle towed to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle. There i met with the service technician. The service technician felt that the timing belt may have failed and that the event would likely not be covered under my warranty because, as the customer, i should have had the timing belt replaced at 60,000 miles. My vehicle had 79,418 miles at the time the vehicle stalled. My 2004 kia rio has an interference engine and no adequate warning of the probability of a timing belt failure was expressed or posted by kia. My engine has completely failed because the timing belt stripped. It will cost $1,200. 00 to $2,000. 00 to replace the motor in this automobile.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79418
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GROVE CITY, OH
VIN pattern	KNADC125346XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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