| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 9623 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011044000078267000000139 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V175000 | Mfr Campaign Number: SC015 |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 17 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 16 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 100137 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 13 2000 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America | Report Received Date: Jul, 17 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 20 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. manufacturing changes were made to the orvr spring force and float wire length reducing the valve angle. certain valves caused fuel shut off before the tank reached 95% of nominal capacity. | Consequence Summary: This would cause customers to add more fuel to the tank causing fuel spillback or spitback from the fuel filler neck. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the orvr valve. owner notification began november 13, 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. | Recall Notes: kia recall no. sc015.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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