| NHTSA Record Id: 32822 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000023359000096322000000136 |
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| Model Name: SPORTAGE |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V161000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: SC070 |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 15 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 02 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 35090 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 11 2007 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Apr, 16 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 16 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain vehicles, the heat generated by the engine causes repeated bending deformation of the polypropylene cooling fan including its retaining ring, which stresses the polypropylene thereby initiating cracking of the blades. the centrifugal forces generated by the rotation of the blades can cause the cracks to propagate until complete separation occurs. |
Consequence Summary: Separation of the fan blade(s) can create a risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan with a fan made of improved material. the recall began on june 11, 2007. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. |
Recall Notes: Kia recall no. sc070.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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