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Fuel system, gasoline: deliveryRecall 04V-179 · Kia vehicles

KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. recall 04V-179 covers 187,790 Kia vehicles for a fuel system, gasoline: delivery problem, reported to NHTSA on April 9, 2004.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected187,7902 models
ReportedApr 9, 2004Owners notified Jun 18, 2004
Complaints since36Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 04V179000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR IS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE OR CRACKING DURING REMOVAL OF THE QUICK CONNECT COUPLING SECURING THE MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE, OR WHEN FORCE IS ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED TO THE INTAKE NIPPLE DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OR DURING ENGINE COMPARTMENT REPAIRS.

The risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

KIA RECALL NO. SC036.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2 models

Vehicles in this recall

Kia RIO2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Kia RIO Cinco2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Built from May 4, 2000 to March 31, 2004. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. FUEL RAIL LEAKAGEEA03015 · closed Apr 30, 2004
    NHTSA