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2006 KIA SPECTRA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	622224
Internal NHTSA #	10184738
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	10/03/07
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On march 10, 2007, at approximately 4:45 pm, my wife and i witnessed a single car accident on red bluff between kirby and bay area blvd in pasadena texas. The vehicle was wildly out of control and eventually landed upside down in a ditch on the left had side of the road. The driver said the car went "crazy." i examined the car and noticed the left tie rod end was sheared off where it enters the tie rod itself. The left strut was also ripped out of the body of the car. It is my opinion, the rod was sheared when the car hit a pot hole or the left curb. The driver lost control and was very lucky to escape with bumps and bruises. The vehicle was a kia. I did not ask the year or model, but i think it was a spectra. *jb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEABROOK, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	UNKNOWN
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2006 KIA SPECTRA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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