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2013 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	929192
Internal NHTSA #	10466101
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	16/05/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Defective engine overheat warning system this vehicle, 2013 kia rio, 1. 6l gdi, 6-speed manual, does not have a coolant temperature gauge. It supposedly relies on one warning light on the instrument panel to indicate an overheated engine, a light whose correct operation cannot be verified. This supposed engine overheat warning light never comes on during the light bulb check phase, so that the operation of its light bulb cannot be verified. Note that the other warning lights, oil pressure, brakes, etc come on during this phase and their warning systems can be verified. If the overheat light bulb filament burns out (this frequently happens with any bulb), then the driver is never given a chance to verify the bulbs operation, and this engine overheat warning system becomes useless as there cannot be any warning indication ever given to the driver if the engine does overheat. A likely result of this defective engine overheat warning system may be a vehicle crash at high speed, whereby the driver is never given an overheated engine warning if its warning systems light bulb burns out, the engine shatters from excessive heat, the hood and engine fluids fly into the windshield blocking the drivers view, the driver loses control of the vehicle, and the kia vehicle crashes off the road or into other vehicles. This problem affects the 2013 kia rio, and also 2012 and possibly 2011 kia rios as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	WILMER, TX
VIN pattern	KNADM4A3XD6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	60
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2013 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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