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1999 KIA SEPHIA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 256779 · 2000-11-17

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON, VEHICLE OVERHEATED & OVERDRIVE WOULD BLINK ON/OFF. GROUND WIRE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED,BUT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, FILED A LAWSUIT. WARRANTY WAS NOT UP ON VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875141
Machine
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