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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall


NHTSA Recall #	55204
NHTSA Compaign #	05V212000
MFG Compaign #	SC-048
Manufacturer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2005
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Date of notification	31/05/05
Begin date of manufacuring	28/10/04
End date of manufacturing	26/03/05
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	03/05/05
Report created	12/05/05
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	10360
Defect summary	On certain sport utility vehicles, fuel may leak from the o-ring into the internal vapor chamber located in the fuel tank at full tank conditions.
Consequence summary	The engine may stall when coming to a stop. It will be hard to fill the gas tank and external fuel may leak from the evaporative air filter inlet. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Corrective action	Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank and replace the charcoal canister free of charge. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Recall notes	Kia recall no. Sc-048. Customers 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 http://www. Safercar. Gov.

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

2005 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Recall

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