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2006 KIA SPECTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1080040
Internal NHTSA #	10605617
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	10/06/14
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra. The contact stated the fuel tank straps were excessively corroded causing the right side straps to fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v256000 (fuel system, other). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined to answer why the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,055.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80055
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WINCHESTER, VA
VIN pattern	KNAFE121265XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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2006 KIA SPECTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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