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2001 KIA SPECTRA — POWER TRAIN

crash · 391152 · 2003-01-28

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPECTRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND DIDN'T CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO FULL THROTTLE. (TWO ACCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED DUE TO THESE FAILURES) TS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT HAD PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10004791
Machine
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