| Issue ID | 1397614 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11012961 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RIO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 15/06/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In the front area of the vehicle there is a plastic bumper attached to to the vehicle and below in frnt of the engine there is a skirt also plastic that overlaps when parking head on and drags into the concrete surface. The probles is that this plastic bumper attached to the vehicle is pulling away the attached area of the vehicle and is creating a gap at the point of attachment to the bodyi have no control over the skirt overlapin and fear that bumper will come off at any given time. I explain the best i could. Thanks |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6200 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STAFFORD, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNADM5A31F6XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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