NHTSA Complaint #730734 — 2000 KIA SEPHIA

10 DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, SOMETIMES NOT ALL THE TIME. HAVE LEMON LAW ARRBITRATION HEARING COMING ON THE 12TH OF SEPT 2000. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING WITH VERY LITTLE INPUT FROM THE FACTORY OR DEALER. EACH TIME EXCEPT FOR FINAL REPAIR ORDER UNDER LEMON LAW, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS, WHICH IS ONGOING AS OF THIS DATE. VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL CLEARLY STATES THAT PROLONGED DRIVING WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WHICH COULD EFFECT DRIVEABILITY/AND OR FUEL ECONOMY. DEALER AND KIA MOTORS ARE VERY EVASIVE ON SUBJECT. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTE IS TO MAKE ANY FUTURE BUYERS OF KIA PRODUCTS ON GUARD, AN POSSIBLY GATHER OTHER VICTIMS OF THE KIA CORP FOR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT.