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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1022700
Internal NHTSA #	10552088
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2008
File date	13/11/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This will be 1 of 3 part statement... About a week ago (give or take a few days), a couple of my mother's 2008 kia sportage's dash lights came on. The abs light, the esc light, and i think one other (possibly the traction control light but mind you this is not my car and i am not that familiar with her dash). She was told that there was a recall for a part that was causing one of the lights to come on (i believe the esc light). She took the car to get the part replaced, however, the lights did not go off. I have wheel hubs on my suv crossover and i told her that when my wheel bearing/sensor starts going bad that is when my light comes on. Well a couple days later, her driver side wheel bearing started to roar, so we figured that the abs light was on due to that. She took it back to the kia dealership shop and they replaced the bearing and although the ride was quieter due to the new bearing replacement, the abs light and other lights did not go off. The mechanic told her that she does not have a wheel hub with sensor and bearing in the hub but that all of her parts were separate. He said that the light may be on due the sensor may have debris from the wheel bearing going bad or possibly the sensor is going bad itself. I planned on pulling and cleaning the sensor for her in the upcoming weekend. Well before the weekend, she went shopping at the grocery store and when she came out, the vehicle would not start. The battery was dead. We call a tow truck driver who came and gave it a quick jump and said she must have left her lights on. She drove home, pulled in driveway and i told her to leave it run a bit to charge the battery back up. She did so and then after about 10 minutes, shut it off and immediately started it again to ensure the battery was charged. Later that day, it would not start again... Battery dead again. (continued in next post) 2 of 3...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKDALE, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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