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2018 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1492811
Internal NHTSA #	11122459
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2018
File date	26/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	High pitched whirring sound lasting 10 to 15 seconds when car is parked a day or more after driving. Has happened 4 times we have heard it. Vehicle has 1200 miles on it. Occurs intermittently. It sounds to me like starter motor running.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUN CITY CENTER, FL
VIN pattern	KNDPN3ACXJ7XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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2018 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SPORTAGE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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