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

Issue ID	974398
Internal NHTSA #	10505670
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	05/11/12
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle started smelling of gasoline fuel. The contact also stated that it was difficult to refuel the vehicle. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v212000 (fuel system, gasoline), but when speaking with the manufacturer, was advised that the vehicle had been checked in august 2005 under the recall campaign and was determined to be fine. The repair was never actually performed and the vehicle had 1,040 miles at the time. The failure mileage was 21,000 and the current mileage was 22,000. Updated 06/18/13ljupdated 06/21/2013js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OMAHA, NE
VIN pattern	KNDJE723157XXXXXX
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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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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