| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND OVER TIME BREACH THE INTEGRITY OF THE HOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKE FUNCTION, LEADING TO CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURIES. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIONING OF THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES AND ADJUST OR REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050615 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20060310 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 13060 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20060915 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20060719 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060720 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 59264 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPEATED CONTACT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION TO CHAFE. |
| Consequence Summary: | CHAFED INSULATION COULD CAUSE A SHORT OF THE WIRING HARNESS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS, ENGINE STALLING, OR AN INABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR CHAFING AND, REPAIR IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER WILL SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050615 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20060518 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 4753 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20060929 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20060911 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060912 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 43059 |