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1999 KIA SEPHIA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

crash1 injured · 329033 · 2002-01-05

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 35 NON-MAINTENANCE RELATED REPARIS DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY, BUT TO NO AVAIL. ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756438
Machine
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