NHTSA Complaint #11436670 — 2013 KIA SPORTAGE

The contact owns a 2013 KIA Sportage. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The contact pulled to the shoulder of the highway and had the vehicle towed to her home. The contact stated that a knocking noise would emit from the vehicle after multiple failed attempts to restart the engine. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V224000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) which she linked to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.