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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1398186
Internal NHTSA #	11013511
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	23/07/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at or below the speed limit on a highway my vehicle suddenly lost any power or "gas". I pulled over as safely as i could, with proper directional and followed by hazards. After stopping vehicle and placing vehicle in park engine was turned off. After trying to restart with no luck my vehicle was towed to my vehicle technician, whom stated that the vehicles engine seized and that he found bearing material within my engine oil which was just changed one week prior. My vehicle was then towed to kia dealership where i was told that my vehicle doesn't fit under the warranty because i have a different engine. From what i read my 2012 kia sportage with a 2. 4l engine made in korea is in fact under sc147 as i research. After following up with kia north america multiple times and getting different stories multiple calls later. My vehicle has been sitting at a kia dealership for now 3 weeks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTHBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA24C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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	30
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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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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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