Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Kia / Sportage
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
DP02006 KIA SPORTAGE 2000 VEHICLE ROLLOVER There is no summary currently available
PE00026 KIA SPORTAGE 2000 INCORRECT BATTERY JUMP-START ALLEGE BATTETY MAY EXPLODE IF OWNER'S ATTEMPT TO JUMP-STATE THE VEHICLE BY FOLLOWING THE OWNER'S MANUAL DIAGRAM
PE06002 KIA SPORTAGE 2000 FUEL TANK LEAKAGE On january 4, 2006, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged fuel leakage from the steel fuel
PE02051 KIA SPORTAGE 1997 SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION By letter dated august 25, 2002, kia advised nhtsa that the subject vehicles will be recalled.specific corrective action to be taken by kia has not
PE02002 KIA SPORTAGE 1999 WINDSHIELD WIPER
SQ99021 KIA SPORTAGE 1997 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON A monthly technical times published by kia and distributed to dealer technicians identifying a wiring harness problem that could cause connectors c123
EA07001 KIA SPORTAGE 2002 FAN BLADE CRACKING/SEPARATION Kia motors america, inc. (kia) has identified a defect in the plastic engine cooling fan in the subject vehicles and will conduct a safety recall.kia'
PE06042 KIA SPORTAGE 2002 FAN BLADE CRACKING/SEPARATION The investigation of engine cooling fans in the subject vehicles was opened on september 21, 2006 as pe06-042.the basis for opening was 10 consumer
RQ02013 KIA SPORTAGE 1997 ENGINE STALLING POST-RECALL Rq02-013 was opened to assess the scope and adequacy of recall 99v-325, which involved modifications to the engine fuel injection wire harness (
RQ17003 KIA SPORTAGE 2012 Scope and Timeliness On march 31, 2017, kia motors america (kia) filed a defect information report (dir) recalling 618,160 my 2011-2014 optima, my 2012-2014 sorento, and
EA06007 KIA SPORTAGE 2000 FUEL TANK LEAKAGE A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.review of the warranty data revealed elevated tank leakage experience in vehicles
RQ03007 KIA SPORTAGE 2001 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION Information received and analyzed during this rq disclosed that my 1999 and 2000 kia sephia and sportage vehicles were equipped with modified versions

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