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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	603072
Internal NHTSA #	10168733
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	19/09/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph, a passerby alerted the contact the rear of the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was pulled over, the driver side taillight was removed, and the contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined the power converter shorted, causing the fire. This was a hidden hitch power converter, part number 31828.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PASADENA, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	30
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?