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2013 Kia SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall


NHTSA Recall #	125063
NHTSA Compaign #	17V224000
MFG Compaign #	SC147
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of notification	20/06/17
Begin date of manufacuring	30/12/10
End date of manufacturing	30/08/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	31/03/17
Report created	05/04/17
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	618160
Defect summary	Kia motor company (kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 optima, 2012-2014 sorento and 2011-2013 sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Consequence summary	Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began june 20, 2017. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc147.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

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.
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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.
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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2013 Kia SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall

2013 Kia SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall

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