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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	788257
Internal NHTSA #	10328863
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	17/09/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. The contact stated that whenever the brakes were applied, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. The current mileage was approximately 61,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	KNDJF724457XXXXXX
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?
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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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Vehicle speed	5
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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