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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1401475
Internal NHTSA #	11016229
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	26/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2013 kia sportage engine failure in june of 2017. I was driving the vehicle eastbound at 75mph on interstate 10 bear blythe, az in significant traffic. The engine shut off and power steering failed. I able to avoid a collision but spun out into the interstate median. I had the vehicle towed to a kia dealership in avondale, az. Kia dealership confirmed the engine had seized. Kia denied warranty coverage for engine claiming it is not part of the kia engine safety recall campaign sc147. Kia claims the engine was manufactured in korea so it is not included. However, there are at least 6 other "not covered" sportage's parked in service lot awaiting repair. Service manager reported to me that kia is denying the coverage when he "knows" the engine problem is caused by a defective manufacturing process.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A20D7XXXXXX
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	75
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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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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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