| Issue ID | 1311352 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10876138 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/08/16 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2014 kia rio. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle front plastic grill deterioration. *smd the consumer stated the deterioration was caused by squirrels biting the plastic grill. The dealer informed the consumer, it was not a manufacturing defect. However, the consumer disagreed by stating, cheap plastic was used. *jb the consumer requested an updated on the status of the vehicle's investigation. Updated 04/14/2017 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | IOWA CITY, IA |
| VIN pattern | KNADM5A33E6XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/08/14 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BILLION AUTO |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | IOWA CITY |
| Dealer's state code | IA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |