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2006 KIA AMANTI — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 injured · 592649 · 2006-08-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
AMANTI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Miles at failure
2,206
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVERS SEAT GOES FORWARD BY ITSELF IT CANNOT BE STOPPED BY CONTROL SWITCHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, TWICE WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, ONCE INJURIES WERE INFLICTED TO THE DRIVER,THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR 20+ DAYS FOR THIS PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN, WE PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY AND THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY EVENING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165594
Machine
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