NHTSA Complaint #10079960 — 2001 KIA SPECTRA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10079960
Vehicle	2001 KIA SPECTRA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 31, 2003
Date Filed	June 25, 2004
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED ENGINE MADE A TAPPING NOISE BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE MOTOR SEAL. A FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY RECALL 04V179000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

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