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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	713027
Internal NHTSA #	10259210
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	10/09/08
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle would not hold fuel. On a separate occasion, while adding fuel to the vehicle, gasoline spewed back out from the gas tank. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v212000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 72,000. 4/01/09 nj updated 04/06/09. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RENO, NV
VIN pattern	KNDJE723057XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Problems, Complaints and Defects

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