NHTSA Complaint #10462186 — 2007 KIA SPECTRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10462186
Vehicle	2007 KIA SPECTRA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2011
Date Filed	June 18, 2012
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS A FIELD EFFECTS TRANSISTOR, THE TRANSISTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND GOT SO HOT IT HAS MELTED THE PLUG AND WIRING TO IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO KIA AND THEY INSIST THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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