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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1616363
Internal NHTSA #	11278272
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2006
File date	07/10/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated independently when the vehicle was turned off and stationary. In addition, the esc warning indicator remained illuminated and the cruise control was not working. The contact also stated that in order to turn off the brake lights, he had to disconnect the vehicle's battery. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting), but the vin was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	240000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SPLENDORA, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJE723167XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
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.
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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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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