The defect
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT. AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK.
The risk
THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. LEAKING FUEL CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH NEW ZINC COATED PARTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Spectra | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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 Spectra | 2004 | 71 | 1 |
| Kia Spectra | 2005 | 103 | 2 |
| Kia Spectra | 2006 | 100 | 1 |
| Kia Spectra | 2007 | 152 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, other; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 11V450000 31 Aug 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V390000 1 Aug 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 11V384000 26 Jul 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V316000 8 Jun 2011 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 11V307000 31 May 2011 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11V288000 18 May 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V287000 18 May 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V267000 3 May 2011 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011