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2008 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	803606
Internal NHTSA #	10344603
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2008
File date	15/07/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2009 kia rio had strong gasoline smell inside and outside car cabin, last thursday, july 15, 2010 at approximately 5:15 pm on large busy highway. Pulled off highway and checked under hood and under car carriage for leaking gas. No leaks noted. No check engine light. Odor was strong my eyes were burning and i got a headache. Called local dealer and took car in. They said there was nothing they could do, it was normal in hot weather for it to vent. The service rep did note the strong odor of gas. Took it home and garaged it with gas hot water heater in the garage. Next morning i awoke on the third floor condo to the smell of gas. Went to the garage and the odor was so strong in the garage, it overwhelmed me. I took the car back to kia and they examined it and said it was normal. Notified the 1-800 kia number. I had the local kia change the fuel filter, it was not due for that yet but they said it might help. It has to be toxic to be inhaling that kind of fume. How can anyone consider this normal? I thought we had emissions standards to protect the public from this. Is my garage going to ignite?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KNADE123686XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA RIO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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