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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1619684
Internal NHTSA #	11280801
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2012
File date	17/11/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Brief loss of throttle control along with engine overspeed possibly due to dirty electrical contacts in connector at electronic throttle body -- restored proper operation via flushing of electrical contacts in connector with 100% isopropyl alcohol aerosol spray -- vehicle was being driven into a crowded parking lot at the time -- brakes were effective in keeping the speed under control -- had to shut engine off while in drive in order to keep it from overspeeding -- engine had been running and car had been in motion for previous 45 mins without problems
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, WA
VIN pattern	KNADM4A33C6XXXXXX
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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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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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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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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