NHTSA Complaint #10168261 — 2001 KIA RIO

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10168261
Vehicle	2001 KIA RIO
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Date of Incident	September 14, 2006
Date Filed	September 14, 2006
Mileage	90,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE LOOSE. THE REPAIR SHOP TIGHTENED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. AFTER THE INITIAL FRONT WHEEL BEARING TIGHTENING, DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE AS WELL. THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS TIGHTENED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE WHEEL BEARING LOOSENESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

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