The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. MANUFACTURING CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ORVR SPRING FORCE AND FLOAT WIRE LENGTH REDUCING THE VALVE ANGLE. CERTAIN VALVES CAUSED FUEL SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK REACHED 95% OF NOMINAL CAPACITY.
The risk
THIS WOULD CAUSE CUSTOMERS TO ADD MORE FUEL TO THE TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLBACK OR SPITBACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORVR VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 13, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sephia | 1998, 1999 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Sephia | 1998 | 491 | 6 |
| Kia Sephia | 1999 | 428 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2000
24 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 00V423000 27 Dec 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V311002 6 Dec 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V385000 21 Nov 2000 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 00V376000 14 Nov 2000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 00V367000 6 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V342000 25 Oct 2000 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V334000 18 Oct 2000 | HAULMARK IND., INC. |
| 00V328000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000