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2008 KIA RIO Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1282132
Internal NHTSA #	10864025
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2008
File date	09/05/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rio. While driving 60 mph, the check engine light began to blink and the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an ignition coil failed and need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	KNADE123786XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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Type of child seat code
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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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2008 KIA RIO Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA RIO Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

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