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2004 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1397776
Internal NHTSA #	11013077
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	05/08/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tamara recall; there was an accident about ten cars in front of me. I seen everyone start hitting there brakes so i started applying mine. Then i realized everyone had come to a stop so i applied on my brakes even harder and they locked up and i slid about 15 ft. And hit a truck in the rear end still going about 35 mph. It shoved the front end of my car back quite a bit but yet my airbags never deployed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1983297
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BECKLEY, WV
VIN pattern	KNAFE121245XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
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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2004 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SPECTRA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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