Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the brakes seized. the contact had no control over the vehicle's direction and crashed into another vehicle. the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle was damaged. none of the air bags deployed. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence and parked. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the insurance company was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the contact stated that the manufacturer issued one steering recall for nhtsa campaign number: 05v183000 (steering) and one tsb for the air bags, but there were no brake or air bag recalls. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 kia spectra. while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the brake pedal was stiff when it was depressed. the brakes failed without warning and a crash occurred. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.