The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE FUEL PUMP PASSES THROUGH THE C304 AND C305 CONNECTORS. IF EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, THESE CONNECTORS COULD CORRODE. OVER TIME, THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CONNECTORS AND REPOSITION THOSE CONNECTORS TO AN AREA WHERE THE PLACEMENT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sephia | 1998, 1999 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1999
37 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 99V338000 7 Dec 1999 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V345000 2 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V342000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V335000 26 Nov 1999 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 99V318000 9 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V311000 4 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V309000 2 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V302000 29 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999