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2005 KIA SPECTRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	986055
Internal NHTSA #	10515719
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	10/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. The contact stated that while traveling 60 mph, the engine failed. The contact stated that the vehicle started to overheat and exhibited a knocking sound prior to the failure. There was a leak in the radiator that caused the radiator to run dry and not send coolant to the engine. The vehicle had not been to the dealer or repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was unknown.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	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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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?