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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	980559
Internal NHTSA #	10511891
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2008
File date	09/05/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle parked, not running, but with the radio on, there was a loud pop and smoke from under the hood. Relased lock and looked inside, small box mounted on the passenger side wall, under the hood, over the wheel well, a small square box, i think it was the abs box was on fire. Everything that was burnable under the hood burnt before the fire department arrived.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	147500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMITHSBURG, MD
VIN pattern	KNDJE723987XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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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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