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2015 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1504655
Internal NHTSA #	11140133
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2015
File date	25/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The kia rio bought brand new at haddad kia in bakersfield, ca began having electrical issues in the year 2018. It began with overheating. Kia suggested that it was a fuse, and the replaced it. Upon replacing it the issue was fixed for 2 days. The overheating persisted, and went back to haddad kia. They then "tightened a loose hose" this fixed the overheating for 2 weeks. It then returned to the stage of overheating. It was once again returned to haddad kia where they said that the wiring harness had a loose connector, and needed to be replaced. The job took 2 weeks, upon getting the car back it didn't overheat for 45 minutes. The problem returned. The car went back to kia where they now say it was a melted fan connector. The car is currently in for repairs and unknown if this will fix the problem of overheating.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAKERSFIELD, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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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.
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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2015 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA RIO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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