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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	678840
Internal NHTSA #	10230827
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2006
File date	12/06/08
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	No failure/crash/injury to myself or anyone i know, but design complaint that could result in injury. My 2006 kia sportage received good crash test ratings, which is why i purchased the car. I have 1 child, under 3, who's car seat is in the middle of the back because the owner's manual states car seats are unsafe on either side in the rear of the vehicle because of side curtain airbags. The only location for latch is in either side of the vehicle. I am about to have a 2nd child, and now have no safe way to place 2 children in the rear of this vehicle. I know it is a legal requirement that all vehicles have latch in the cars, but how legal can it actually be, if the locations of latch are not safe for the children?
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT MYERS, FL
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	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 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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