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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1470902
Internal NHTSA #	11098876
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2011
File date	30/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car with 87,942 well maintained miles all of a sudden blew the engine and caught fire. Recall on certain models with the same year with cam bearings letting go internally. I'm still currently paying on the vehicle. I got ahold of kia national motors and they seemed like they were going to help me fix problem or give decent trade in value,that was six months ago. One of my children needs to make doc. Appt. Every other weekend. I'm getting very perturbed with the whole situation. The company won't even let me know what there doing,i told them just let me know what your plans are so i can at least take a lose" witch is real crappy" but i need to get a vehicle but they will not get ahold of me
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87942
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TICONDEROGA, NY
VIN pattern	KNDPCCA24B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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