Recall Details For: 2003 KIA SORENTO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V353000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 62104
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V353000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: KIA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SORENTO
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SC-052
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020607
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020814
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2935
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20051010
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Kia America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050804
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050809
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TUBES NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH THE VEHICLE FLOOR PANEL.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE A SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
RECALL NOTES: KIA RECALL NO. SC-052.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022176000106796000000153
