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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	855508
Internal NHTSA #	10398036
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	27/04/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning odor and she observed smoke emitting from the vehicle. The contact stated that a wire inside the vehicle on the passenger side caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire with her hands and disconnected the wire. The vehicle was then taken to a local repair shop where she was advised that the blower resistor was the cause of the failure and he separated the wires to remedy the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 54,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
VIN pattern	KNDJF723657XXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Type of child seat code
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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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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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