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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1234683
Internal NHTSA #	10787341
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2008
File date	30/10/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 kia sportage. The contact stated the vehicle caught fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin and failure mileage were not available. .. Updated 10/26/16 bf... Updated 11/09/16 bf .. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAPE CORAL, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJF724387XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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
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Dealer's telephone number
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Dealer's state code
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPORTAGE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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