| Issue ID | 1520462 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11157058 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 16/11/18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car was parked at my residence. All doors were unlocked. I proceeded to pull the right rear passenger door handle and it came off of the door. This small pulling action and the detachment of the door handle caused me to fall on my rear end. The fall caused bruising to my buttocks and back. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92200 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW BERN, NC |
| VIN pattern | KNDPCCA21C7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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