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2009 KIA RIO5 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1203902
Internal NHTSA #	10744203
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO5
Model Year	2009
File date	30/05/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia rio5. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact mentioned that while driving approximately 45 mph after the brake was applied and released, the accelerator pedal was engaged and an abnormal noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PALM COAST , FL
VIN pattern	KNADE243796XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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
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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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2009 KIA RIO5 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA RIO5 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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