| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITHOUT AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING CAN CONTACT A HYDRAULIC BRAKE PIPE CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19970919 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980502 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 39656 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19981019 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19980915 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980925 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 54448 |
| 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19960829 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19990201 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 76986 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20000125 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19991119 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19991129 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 46398 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH. |
| Consequence Summary: | IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 2002. 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19941020 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980624 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 189706 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20021220 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20020816 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20020828 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 10156 |
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