NHTSA Complaint #897805 — 1997 KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	897805
Vehicle	1997 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 4, 2000
Date Filed	October 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

RECALL 99V325000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING SAME STALLING PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL. *AK

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