| NHTSA Record Id: 8501 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009717000081027000000152 |
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| Model Name: SEPHIA |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V318000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 03 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 16 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 102944 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 23 1999 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Nov, 09 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 17 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the electrical circuit for the fuel pump is grounded at junction connector g300. if the pin tension is poor, or the bolt securing the connector to the vehicle floor is not tightened sufficiently, a poor connection is made. as the fuel pump operates, the poor connection can create heat which in turn increases resistance. eventually the fuel pump will not receive enough current to operate. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : This corrective action is being performed in conjunction with recall no. 99v317. |
Recall Notes: 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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