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2007 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	709080
Internal NHTSA #	10255768
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2007
File date	10/01/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I owned a 2007 kia spectra 5 sx the car had around 36,000 mile on it. We have never had any problems out of the car then on the 10th of jan 09 my husband drove the car to run some errands. He was sitting at a red light when the engine compartment caught fire for no apparent reason and completely destroyed the car. When we called kia for roadside assistance we were told it was an insurance matter and we would have to call them. The only thing they have offered to do is buy the car back for around 7,000 dollars which is less than my insurance company is offering and no where near what the loan pay off is on the car. They refuse to do anything else. So much for my 10,000 10 year warranty which covered nothing. My husband could have been killed but luckily escaped without injury. I really don't want this to happen to some one else with a worse out come.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREER, SC
VIN pattern	KNAFE161X75XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA SPECTRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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