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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	975116
Internal NHTSA #	10508118
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
File date	24/03/13
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased 2005 (new) right from the showroom. Eight years later find out that the rear subframe is completely rotted out. And that's putting it mildly. Brought it to kia dealership to have them look at it. Said they never seen anything like it before. Told me it was unsafe to drive, that if the frame broke in half the back tires would fall off. Only thing holding it on is the trailing arms. Claim was filed but kia wont do anything because of the miles on the vehicle and said that it was from the salt on the road in the winter. Only problem is that's the only part under the vehicle that's rotted and everything else is solid without rust. Hmmmm!!!! I hope that an investigation is opened because this is a serious matter and kia doesn't want to take responsibility for it. Ive taken pictures and everyone that i've shown cant believe there eyes, saying there's no way a vehicle of this year should the subframe look like that. Kia said they've had a lot of complaints about rust but this can't even be considered rust the holes are so... Oooo big i could put my fist through it. Please investigate this matter before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. This is no laughing matter!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CENTRAL BRIDGE, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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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.
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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.
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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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