NHTSA Complaint #854776 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	854776
Vehicle	1998 KIA SEPHIA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	October 10, 1999
Date Filed	January 6, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

DRIVER IS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION, WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE. THE SAFETY FEATURE IS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT SOME TYPE OF LIQUID MUST HAVE SPILLED DOWN IN THE CONSOLE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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