# 2017 KIA SPORTAGE — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `1564736` · 2019-05-09 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPORTAGE
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
## Narrative
2017 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND AIRBORNE MOLD WITHIN CABIN. *AS    THE CONSUMER WAS GETTING SICK FROM THE SUBSTANCE FORMING ON THE DASHBOARD AND HAD TO RECIEVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM URGENT CARE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIP WITHOUT ANY ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*JS
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*