# 1996 KIA SEPHIA — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `126123` · 1998-12-01 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEPHIA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
## Narrative
DEFECTIVE CV JOINTS CAUSED A POPPING NOISE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN  AN ACCIDENT.  DEALER REPLACED CV JOINTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*