NHTSA Complaint #11518568 — 2018 KIA SPORTAGE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11518568
Vehicle	2018 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 23, 2023
Date Filed	April 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

My 2018 kia Sportage got stolen and never received a letter from kia to prevent this from happening knowingly kias of this year and model were being stolen and mine got stolen March 23, 2023 is there any help for me ?

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