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POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD:RETAINING FASTENERS/HARDWARE

1 NHTSA complaints about power train:shift linkage/cable/rod:retaining fasteners/hardware issues across 1 makes and 1 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD:RETAINING FASTENERS/HARDWARE

1 filings · 1 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 1 ODI rows
  • MODELS 1 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #684 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD:RETAINING FASTENERS/HARDWARE vs nearest complaint-total peers

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD:RETAINING FASTENERS/HARDWARE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#684 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 1 models). Open KIA Sportage (category leader) →

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD:RETAINING FASTENERS/HARDWARE model-concentration reading

The standout signal for power train:shift linkage/cable/rod:retaining fasteners/hardware is model concentration: KIA Sportage accounts for 1 filings (100.0% of this category) out of 1 total.

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare KIA Sportage against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:REAR PASSENGER on filing totals before treating power train:shift linkage/cable/rod:retaining fasteners/hardware volume as a purchase signal.

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Complaints
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Models Affected
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Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 KIA Sportage
1

Recent Complaints

2017 KIA Sportage

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and lost power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while

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