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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1179076
Internal NHTSA #	10713222
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2006
File date	20/04/15
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicles heating and cooling unit started working sporadically. Then stopped and you could smell a burning smell. Took to mechanic and was told we were lucky the vehicle had not caught fire. The wire and connector to the blower motor resister were melted and falling apart. The connector itself was melted. He disconnected the unit to prevent it from catching fire. This seems to be an extreme safety hazard, being that my daughters feet were directly below the area that was smoking and melting, about to catch fire. It is just below the dash on the passenger front seat side. This appears to have happened many times with this vehicle model by reading online reports. I hope something is done about it before someone is burnt or worse.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANDERSON, CA
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?	N
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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2006 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPORTAGE Visibility Defroster Defogger System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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