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2006 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	642352
Internal NHTSA #	10201552
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	07/08/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 kia spectra with stalling problems customer states that she had an accident due to the car stalling**cc the consumer stated on august 7, 2007 the vehicle lost all power and stalled, the consumer contacted the dealer scheduled an appointment for maintenance. A few days prior to the maintenance the consumer stated a vehicle made an illegal lane change the consumer stated the wheel froze and would not move and the consumer collided with the freeway divider and suffered injuries and extensive property damage to the vehicle. The consumer stated she would like this event investigated. The consumer the second time it happened, there were several lights that appeared on the dash.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	SUN VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFE122865XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
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	10
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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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2006 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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