NHTSA Complaint #11586671 — 2006 KIA SPORTAGE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11586671
Vehicle	2006 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 9, 2023
Date Filed	May 2, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

The fan for my car worked intermittently. I took the car to the dealership and they said it was the fan. I replaced the fan myself. While replacing the fan, I noticed that one of the connectors was melted. After changing the fan, nothing changed. After that, I decided to remove the bad looking connector. When I did, I realized the damage was much worse than I realized. Some of the casing from the wiring was totally melted off. My radio also started changing stations randomly and my GPS was getting hot when I used it. After I replaced the connector, everything worked perfectly.

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