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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
10V599000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
SORENTO |
| Model Year: |
2011 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
SC087 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
09-14-10 through 10-04-10 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
7,697 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
12-10-10 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Report Recieved Date: |
11-24-10 |
| Record Creation Date: |
12-03-10 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010. SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AS A RESULT, BRAKE FLUID WILL LEAK, FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW AND SHOULD BE CHECKED, THEN A SOFT OR SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, AND IF NOT SERVICED, REDUCED BRAKING POWER WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CALIPERS AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542. |
| Notes: |
KIA'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC087.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2011 KIA SORENTO Recall - Recall ID 117263 for KIA SORENTO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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