| NHTSA Record Id: 8774 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009635000078267000000246 |
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| Model Name: SEPHIA |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V271000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: SCO12 |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 03 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 29 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 90054 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 19 1999 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 26 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the ball socket on the windshield wiper link may be out of tolerance resulting in the link disengaging from the wiper motor drive under load, such as pushing against ice, snow or other resistance. also the wiper arm retaining nut could be inadequately tightened allowing the wiper arm to slip and/or stop functioning. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could cause impairment of visibility in inclement weather increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the windshield wiper link and also properly tighten the wiper arm retaining nuts. |
Recall Notes: Kia recall no. sc012.owner notification began november 19, 1999. 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 1-949-470-7000.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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