NHTSA Complaint #10464473 — 2007 KIA SPECTRA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10464473
Vehicle	2007 KIA SPECTRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 6, 2012
Date Filed	July 6, 2012
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNING RUBBER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND ASSISTED IN MOVING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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