| Issue ID | 1363159 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10965902 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 15/12/16 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sportage. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated and failed to backpedal for 2-3 seconds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a certain component failed and needed to be replaced. The contact did not know the exact component. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MARGATE, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDPC3AC0G7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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