| Issue ID | 1535046 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11174445 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 17/01/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Premature bearing wear in engine. Bearing broken, hole in the engine. Car cut off in the middle of the highway and started leaking oil. Had to manually push vehicle onto the side of the road to safety. There is a safety recall for this make/model/year but not for this specific vin number. *dt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARNER, NC |
| VIN pattern | KNDPCCA23C7XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 60 |
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