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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
11V256000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
SPECTRA |
| Model Year: |
2006 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
SC090 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
11-07-03 through 03-06-07 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
58,322 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
06-06-11 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Report Recieved Date: |
04-25-11 |
| Record Creation Date: |
04-28-11 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT. AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. LEAKING FUEL CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH NEW ZINC COATED PARTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542. |
| Notes: |
KIA SAFETY RECALL NO. SC090.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:
2006 KIA SPECTRA, 2006 KIA SPECTRA Recall, Vehicle Safety Recall, KIA Safety, SPECTRA Recall, KIA Recall, KIA Vehicle Safety Recall, 2006 KIA Recalls
Page Description:
2006 KIA SPECTRA Recall for 2006 KIA SPECTRA FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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