Recall Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 14595 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA
Recalled Component Id: 000007851000072426000000295 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V131000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 693
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 03 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America Report Received Date: Jul, 15 1996
Record Creation date : Jul, 18 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The accelerator pedal assembly could bind or stick during operation. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause the accelerator to hold the throttle partially open, resulting in loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly. Recall Notes: System: fuel; throttle linagkes and control; pedal. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles; ex model. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during july 1996. a preliminary notification mailgram was sent to owners on july 3, 1996. note: owners who take their vehicles 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 1-800-424-9393.
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