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

Issue ID	785233
Internal NHTSA #	10326454
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2007
File date	15/09/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*-the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. While the contact was driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled and the entire warning indicators illuminated on the dashboard. There was a loss of power steering and brake power. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was able to resume normally. The failure had occurred on four different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 27,028. The current mileage was 27,050.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27028
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
VIN pattern	KNAFE121975XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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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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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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