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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1501138
Internal NHTSA #	11132322
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	29/09/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I parked my car to unload groceries. My car was on but in park. I walked around the back of the car to the passenger side to unload the. At. The door was still locked so i walked back around to the driver side unlocked the doors and walked back around to the passenger side. When i started unloading my groceries, my car started rolling/ driving away. No one was in the car as this was happeneing. As i chased my car i was able to get to my passenger door and get it opened, the car was still in the park. The only thing that stopped my car was the framing of a garage. I have multiple witnesses that saw my car in park, and watched it drive away. Thankfully no one was hurt. I don
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPLAND, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A27C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	5
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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