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2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1346477
Internal NHTSA #	10939893
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2011
File date	25/09/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia rio. While the vehicle was idling at any stop, the engine threatened to shut down without warning. The contact called a local dealer and was informed to have the vehicle towed to a shop, but the contact did not want to pay for the towing. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer advised the contact to tow the vehicle to the original dealer. The vehicle was not towed. The failure was not diagnosed or remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COVENTRY, CT
VIN pattern	KNADH4A35B6XXXXXX
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	16/06/25
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.
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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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2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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