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Complaint 777195

2007 KIA RIO • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT • incident Mar 22, 2010

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
777195
Make
KIA
Model
RIO
Model Year
2007
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
Incident Date
Mar 22, 2010
Date Received
Mar 26, 2010
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS, AXLE, AND VELOCITY JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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