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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	909898
Internal NHTSA #	10450350
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	24/02/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle proceeded to move forward with the gear placed in park. The contact attempted to stop the vehicle by utilizing the emergency brake. He also opened the driver side door in the event that he would have to jump from the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into two parked vehicles, trapping the contact between the vehicles. The contact received injuries the arms, shoulders and ribs. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic but was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 3,500.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALLANTOWN , PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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