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

Issue ID	917284
Internal NHTSA #	10456131
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	15/07/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. While driving approximately 50 mph the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred at different speeds intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v212000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SMITHTOWN, NY
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
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	50
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Date of manufacture
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 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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