| Issue ID | 624778 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10186631 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 16/03/07 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Windshield wiper motor inoperative during a storm while i was driving my windshield wiper motor broke leaving me with no wipers the dealership has fixed the problem but they told me that this same problem happened to about 10 of the same cars during the same storm. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHEATER, PA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJF723X67XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| 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 | VALUE KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2159371000 |
| Dealer's city | PHILADELPHIA |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19153 |