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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	543221
Internal NHTSA #	10121973
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	13/05/05
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Continous failures in the electronic stability program (eps) that causes periodic braking during normal driving conditions. Failure causes car to pull in the direction of braking wheel, often causing the car to enter other lanes of traffic. At this point, only the electronic sensor has been replaced, which has not corrected problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OVERLAND PARK, KS
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	65
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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	OLATHE KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	OLATHE
Dealer's state code	KS
Dealer's ZIP code	66061

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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Electric Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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