NHTSA Campaign 04V180000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 04V180000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V180000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V180000, NHTSA lists up to 25,803 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2001 and November 9, 2002.
The 04V180000 report reached NHTSA 17 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V180000 were scheduled from June 25, 2004, 74 days after the report.
04V180000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2002–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V180000 ranks 12 of 25 KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V180000, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 04V180000 was 04V179000, reported on April 9, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.
- The risk
- FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA RECALL NO. SCO38.
Reported April 12, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V180000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V180000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 12, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted