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

Issue ID	868950
Internal NHTSA #	10412283
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	09/07/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was pumping gas into my 2006 kia spectra and heard a metal pop and thought someone ran over something. As i was driving i was hearing something drag under my car. When i pulled over it turned out to be the gas tank strap was super rusted and had busted. The other is rusted too. So i look online to find replacement straps and find a recall (nhtsa campaign no : 11v256000) detailing that the gas tank straps are liable to rust and come off if they were in any northern states which use heavy amounts of road salt. So i call kia and they say my model though it is a 2006 kia spectra is not eligible for the replacement. I ask for case to be opened. After them telling me to go get a diagnostic from dealership and 6 days later they decline me for any more consideration. So i have a car with one broken gas tank strap and other is just as rusted and the gas tank could fall off and catch on fire causing me and/or other people behind me to catch fire. If this isn't a safety hazard i don't know what is. The gas tank straps should have gotten so rusty for such a new car. I'm in tennessee and the car had an owner in wisconsin who put the most miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRIENDSHIP, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFE121265XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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, Other Storage Tank Assembly Moun Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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