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2005 KIA SPECTRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	728387
Internal NHTSA #	10274644
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	20/06/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a popping sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. While attempting to make a right turn, she lost control of the steering. The manufacturer towed the vehicle to the dealer. She examined the vehicle and noticed that the tie rod snapped. Two weeks prior to the failure, the contact heard a clunking sound every time she made a turn. The current and failure mileages were 90,200.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90200
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KIMBERLY, WI
VIN pattern	KNAFE121055XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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