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2001 Kia SEPHIA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	591520
Internal NHTSA #	10159959
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEPHIA
Model Year	2001
File date	15/06/06
Component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated without warning the radio stopped working and there was a burning odor. The contact removed the radio and found melted wires. The contact replaced the wires and the vehicle was not seen by a mechanic. ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91268
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WILMINGTON, NC
VIN pattern	KNAFB121715XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	02/11/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	GREENVILLE
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Kia SEPHIA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Kia SEPHIA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects

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