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NEWS:
Kia recalls Spectra small cars due to
fuel tank problem
YAHOO NEWS --
April 29, 2011 – Kia Motors Corp. is
recalling more than 58,000 Spectra compact
cars registered in cold-weather states
because the gas tanks could fall off and
cause a fire.
The recall
affects Spectra LD models from the 2004 to
2007 model years in 20 states and
Washington, D.C., the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration said on its
website Friday.
The cars,
built from Nov. 7, 2003, through March 6,
2007, have straps that hold the gas tank to
the frame. When exposed to road salt, the
straps can rust and the tank can fall to the
ground, causing a fuel leak and possibly a
fire.
Kia said in a
statement Friday it is not aware of any
fires caused by the problem.
Dealers will
replace the fuel tank straps with
zinc-coated parts at no cost to owners. Kia
will mail letters to car owners in June,
after dealers get parts to fix the problem.
The problem
affects cars registered in the following
states: 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.
MORE RECALL INFO: Kia
Spectra
APRIL 2011 --
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. 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. 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 is expected to begin
during June 2011. 11V-256
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RECALL: 2004-2007 Kia
Spectra |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V256000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 25,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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58,322 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
OTHER:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
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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.
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Consequence |
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.
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Remedy |
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 IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
JUNE 2011. |
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RECALL: 2005 Kia
Spectra |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V431000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 20,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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73641 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH AN
ADVANCED AIR BAG
FEATURE, THE
OCCUPANT
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM (OCS)
INSTALLED IN THE
RIGHT FRONT SEAT
OF THE VEHICLE
MAY MISCLASSIFY
A CHILD
RESTRAINT SEAT
(CRS) AS AN
ADULT. THIS MAY
OCCUR IF THE CRS
IS INSTALLED
AFTER AN ADULT
HAS BEEN SEATED
IN THE RIGHT
FRONT SEAT. IF
THERE HAS NOT
BEEN A 'KEY ON'
' KEY OFF' CYCLE
WITH THE RIGHT
FRONT PASSENGER
SEAT EMPTY PRIOR
TO INSTALLATION
OF THE CRS. |
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Consequence |
THE POSSIBILITY
OF
MISCLASSIFICATION
OF A CRS AS AN
ADULT MAY ALLOW
THE RIGHT FRONT
AIRBAG OR SIDE
IMPACT AIRBAG TO
DEPLOY IN A
CRASH AND COULD
RESULT IN INJURY
TO THE RIGHT
FRONT OCCUPANT. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
VEHICLE'S OCS
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL UNIT
(ECU) TO REMOVE
THE FEATURE THAT
MAY CAUSE THE
CRS TO BE
RECOGNIZED AS AN
ADULT. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
OCTOBER 31,
2005. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT KIA AT
1-800-333-4542. |
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RECALL: 2005 Kia
Spectra |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V183000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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04/28/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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368 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE
ROD ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
STEERING TIE
RODS MAY HAVE A
MANUFACTURING
FLAW THAT
AFFECTS THE
METALLURGY. |
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Consequence |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
STEERING RACK
ASSEMBLY, WHICH
INCLUDES THE TIE
ROD COMPONENTS.
OWNERS WERE
NOTIFIED BY
TELEPHONE ON
APRIL 8, 2005.
AN ADDITIONAL
LETTER WAS SENT
TO OWNERS WHO
HAVE NOT TAKEN
THEIR VEHICLES
IN FOR REPAIR.
THIS LETTER WAS
MAILED MAY 20,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
KIA AT
1-800-333-4542. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
STEERING RACK
ASSEMBLY, WHICH
INCLUDES THE TIE
ROD COMPONENTS.
OWNERS WERE
NOTIFIED BY
TELEPHONE ON
APRIL 8, 2005.
AN ADDITIONAL
LETTER WAS SENT
TO OWNERS WHO
HAVE NOT TAKEN
THEIR VEHICLES
IN FOR REPAIR.
THIS LETTER WAS
MAILED MAY 20,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
KIA AT
1-800-333-4542. |
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