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2005 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	640891
Internal NHTSA #	10200116
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2005
File date	04/08/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia rio. While driving 20 mph, the air conditioner button became stuck when the contact attempted to turn it off. As the contact and passenger attempted to correct the failure, smoke began to rise and then flames were present near the button area. The passenger snatched off the cubby hole under the cd player to find flames shooting approximately six inches high. The current mileage was 95,000 and failure mileage was 94,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LINDEN, MI
VIN pattern	KNADC125756XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	23/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	20
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DICK SCOTT KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WATERFORD
Dealer's state code	MI
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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