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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1646258
Internal NHTSA #	11310602
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2012
File date	17/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia rio. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, when depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to accelerate over 25 mph. The contact stated the vehicle began to hesitate and made an abnormal noise. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road for 10 minutes before continuing to drive. However, he continued to experience the failure and saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and open the hood and saw fire in the engine compartment. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to unknown location for inspections. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle was a total loss. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. lnjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLUMBUS, OH
VIN pattern	KNADN4A33C6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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