NHTSA Campaign 08V459000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 08V459000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Kia Motors Corporation filed the report for 08V459000 with NHTSA on September 11, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V459000, NHTSA lists up to 6,680 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 5, 2007 and July 12, 2008.
The 08V459000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V459000 were scheduled from September 22, 2008, 11 days after the report.
08V459000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2008–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V459000 ranks 5 of 6 Kia Motors Corporation recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- KIA IS RECALLING 6,680 MY 2008-2009 RONDO LX AND EX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE. POOR ENGINE STARTING, ENGINE HESITATION, AND OTHER IMPAIRMENT MAY RESULT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
- The risk
- UNUSUALLY SEVERE IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING COULD EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED PART. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA RECALL NO. SC074.
Reported September 11, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V459000 (2)
Kia (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V459000, 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: September 11, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted