# 1999 KIA SEPHIA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
> NHTSA complaint `231340` · 2000-08-31 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
## Narrative
VEHICLE IS HAVING CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS.  IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS.   DEALER ONLY PROVIDED ONE REMEDY BY CHANGING   BRAKE PADS.  THIS DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN  AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.  ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON 10 MORE OCCASIONS FOR VARIOUS OF PROBLEMS. *AK   THE DEALER CAN NOT  FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.  *YH
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