| NHTSA Record Id: 8160 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009764000078268000000207 |
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| Model Name: SPORTAGE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V325000 |
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| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 29 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 76986 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 25 2000 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Nov, 19 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the wires connected to the c123 and c124 connectors can be put under tension by movement of the engine, thus pulling the wires and connectors, loosening them and resulting in a loss of circuit continuity. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can cause engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install spring clips to lock the connectors together. in addition, the dealers will be instructed to solder a splice in the wire harness. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 25, 2000.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 1-800-333-4542.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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