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Fuel/propulsion System
09/15/2014
FUEL TANK LEAKING. SEAM AREAS AND FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT AREA DO TO CORROSION AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MEET EMISSIONS STANDARDS DO TO LEAK. UNSAFE DO TO FUMES ENTERING CABIN . KIS HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SC059 FOR SPORTAGE 1996 - 2002 FUEL TANK INSPECTION FOR CORROSION BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED ALSO CALLED KIA USA WAS TOLD NOT COVERED DO TO PRODUCTION DATE 10/15/2001 BUT KIA SC059 BULLETIN HAS MODEL YEAR 10/01/2000 THROUGH 9/30/2002 AS BEING COVERED. *TR
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Structure
08/11/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERBODY FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
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Seat Belts
07/21/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER LEANING FORWARD, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
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Structure
07/08/2014
CAR WAS AT DEALER FOR SERVICE. WE WERE TOLD THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN DEC 2002. WE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED THROUGH THE YEARS AT THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY TELL US THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT FIXING THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD MANY NEW CARS FROM 1962 TO 2011 AND NEVER HAD A CAR OR TRUCK RUST OUT IN 11 YEARS OF USE. I NOTICE THEIR ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND IT APPEARS NOTHING IS BEING DONE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHY THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT BEING LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL OF THESE KIA HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED FIRST.
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Steering, suspension, air Bags
06/16/2014
TRAVELING POSTED SPEED LIMIT , CAR BEGAN TO SKID. MADE A SLIGHT TURN OF STEERING WHEEL CAR BEGAN TO ROLLOVER TWO OR THREE TIMES. *TR
