Recall Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11236 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA
Recalled Component Id: 000008811000080166000000073 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V222000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 19 1997 End date of Manufacturing: May, 02 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 39656
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 19 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America Report Received Date: Sep, 15 1998
Record Creation date : Sep, 25 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles without an anti-lock braking system (abs). the steering intermediate shaft coupling can contact a hydraulic brake pipe causing fluid leakage. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause a loss of rear brake increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, increase the clearance between the brake pipe and steering intermediate shaft coupling. Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 19, 1998.owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kia at 1-800-333-4kia (1-800-333-4542).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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