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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Other Storage Tank Assembly Fill Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	546573
Internal NHTSA #	10125462
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	07/06/05
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Received recall notice for fuel leak on 2005 kia sportage. Letter said repair takes two hours. Took vehicle in and after 5 hours, was told they need to order parts and keep vehicle. 2 days later was given a rental car and told it would be a week to get the parts. 9 days after taking the vehicle in, was informed that it would be 4 weeks to get parts but the vehicle was drivable and to come get it. Called manufacturer and was told the same thing. Unacceptable that the 2 hour repair shoudl take over 5 weeks!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARRINGTON, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJF723657XXXXXX
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	19/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GATEWAY KIA
Dealer's telephone number	2154911400
Dealer's city	WARRINGTON
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	18976

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, Other Storage Tank Assembly Fill Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Other Storage Tank Assembly Fill Problems, Complaints and Defects

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