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2003 KIA RIO CINCO — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1 injured · 638755 · 2007-09-15

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
RIO CINCO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
14,871

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE, BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TECH CHECKED THE STRUT MOUNTS AND FOUND NOTHING LOOSE. HE THEN REMOVED THE INTERIOR PANELS AND FOUND THE METAL HOLDING THE STRUT TOWER IN PLACE HAD BROKEN BELOW THE WELDS. I WAS IN FORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT WHEN THE DEALER PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE THE FINANCING OF THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. I ALSO JUST FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE THAT THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS WAS LATER SOLD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203094
Machine
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