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2008 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	827487
Internal NHTSA #	10365462
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2008
File date	05/10/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia rio. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The contact drove home and noticed that the splash guard under the vehicle had melted. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that two coil packs failed which caused the engine to pump raw fuel into the exhaust system. Both the coil packs and catalytic converter were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 69,200.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HAZELGREEN, AL
VIN pattern	KNADE163086XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2008 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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