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2005 KIA SPECTRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	576410
Internal NHTSA #	10148216
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	08/02/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer stated while driving at 40 mph on normal road conditions all warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they made the repair without determining the cause of failure. At the time of the incident the vehicle had only 52 miles. At 14000 miles the failure repeated and the dealer made the repair for the second time. On 1/19/06 the warning lights illuminated again but this time the engine shut off and could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STAFFORD, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFE161855XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PERFORMANCE SAAB
Dealer's telephone number	7139814400
Dealer's city	HOUSTON
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	77074

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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2005 KIA SPECTRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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