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2008 KIA SPECTRA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	987331
Internal NHTSA #	10519605
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	08/06/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. The contact stated that the interior driver's side door handle became detached from the vehicle. The contact had to open the window and engage the handle from the exterior of the vehicle in order to exit. The manufacturer informed the dealer that the handle was outside of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 76,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SALSBURY, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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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2008 KIA SPECTRA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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