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2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1223928
Internal NHTSA #	10778005
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2015
File date	26/09/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia rio. While driving 35 mph, the engine lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact noticed smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,600.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BINGHAMPTON , NY
VIN pattern	KNADM5A30F6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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