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2009 KIA RIO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	878383
Internal NHTSA #	10422448
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2009
File date	15/05/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia rio. The contact stated that when the brakes were applied, the brakes failed to engage in a timely manner. The brake failure was experienced intermittently. The vehicle also stalled while accelerating and would not shift out of fourth gear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,900 and the current mileage was 17,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SALEM , MA
VIN pattern	KNADE243096XXXXXX
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	10
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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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2009 KIA RIO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA RIO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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