| Issue ID | 607254 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10171998 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/09/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving vehicle everything turns off in car and jerks and starts heading towards the right. This has happened twice on highway 395 and once on interstate 15. Also while the car is in a drive through the car has stalled more than twice. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3098 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VICTORVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNADE123666XXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| 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 | HI DESERT KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 760-241-0259 |
| Dealer's city | VICTORVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92392 |