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1998 KIA SPORTAGE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

crash · 207337 · 2000-04-14

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS AND MOTOR SHUT DOWN. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL TAKE OFF. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON. ONCE WHILE COMING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
860352
Machine
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