Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V159000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 05/12/2000 to 10/17/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 24119 | 06/22/2005 | ODI | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 04/20/2005 | 04/20/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheels to crack under long term driving fatigue. if cracks occur, wheel noise and vibration will result and become progressively worse over time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the crack is severe, the wheel could separate from the vehicle and possibly result in loss of vehicle control and a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all four wheels free of charge. the recall began on june 22, 2005. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kia recall no. sc046.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 046 | 06/01/2005 | 046R | 10015255 | Steel wheel replacement. safety recall campaign. the steel wheels may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheel to crack under long-term driving fatigue. *tt | 07/12/2005 |
| 011200 | 12/01/2000 | 615654 | Subject regarding 14 inch alloy wheel option. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| PE04030 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 03/24/2004 | 07/22/2004 | STEEL WHEEL FRACTURE | ||
| On march 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles.the subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured between may 12 and october 18, 2000.wheels were manufactured during this period using a tool (ring die) that had improper surface treatment.this allowed tool damage to develop with accumulated use and resulted in an irregular shaped stamping on the wheel disc at the hat area.the irregular shaped hat area creates a stress riser that may lead to the formation of cracks.odi is aware of 30 non-duplicative consumer reports alleging wheel fracture and 3 alleged wheel separation incidents on the subject vehicles.kia has paid 576 warranty claims for wheel replacement on the subject vehicles.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea04-020) to further study the scope and safety consequences of this issue. | ||||||
| EA04020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 07/22/2004 | 04/28/2005 | STEEL WHEEL FRACTURE | 05V159000 | |
| On march 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-030) to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles.the subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured from may 12 through october 17, 2000.wheels were manufactured during this period using a tool (ring die) that had improper surface treatment.this allowed tool damage to develop with accumulated use and resulted in an irregular shaped stamping on the wheel disc at the hat area.the irregular shaped hat area creates a stress riser that may lead to the formation of cracks.odi is aware of 40 non-duplicative consumer reports alleging wheel fracture, 6 of which alleged wheel separation incidents on the subject vehicles.as of march 31, 2005, kia motors america, inc. (kia) has paid 535 warranty claims for the replacement of one or more wheels on the subject vehicles due to fracture.by letter dated april 18, 2005, kia has notified odi that it will conduct a safety recall (nthsa recall no. 05v-159) to replace defective wheels in approximately 24,119 subject vehicles.kia will replace all four steel wheels free of charge.the action taken by kia is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | ||||||
| PE04030 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 03/24/2004 | 07/22/2004 | STEEL WHEEL FRACTURE | ||
| On march 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles.the subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured between may 12 and october 18, 2000.wheels were manufactured during this period using a tool (ring die) that had improper surface treatment.this allowed tool damage to develop with accumulated use and resulted in an irregular shaped stamping on the wheel disc at the hat area.the irregular shaped hat area creates a stress riser that may lead to the formation of cracks.odi is aware of 30 non-duplicative consumer reports alleging wheel fracture and 3 alleged wheel separation incidents on the subject vehicles.kia has paid 576 warranty claims for wheel replacement on the subject vehicles.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea04-020) to further study the scope and safety consequences of this issue. | ||||||
| EA04020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 07/22/2004 | 04/28/2005 | STEEL WHEEL FRACTURE | 05V159000 | |
| On march 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-030) to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles.the subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured from may 12 through october 17, 2000.wheels were manufactured during this period using a tool (ring die) that had improper surface treatment.this allowed tool damage to develop with accumulated use and resulted in an irregular shaped stamping on the wheel disc at the hat area.the irregular shaped hat area creates a stress riser that may lead to the formation of cracks.odi is aware of 40 non-duplicative consumer reports alleging wheel fracture, 6 of which alleged wheel separation incidents on the subject vehicles.as of march 31, 2005, kia motors america, inc. (kia) has paid 535 warranty claims for the replacement of one or more wheels on the subject vehicles due to fracture.by letter dated april 18, 2005, kia has notified odi that it will conduct a safety recall (nthsa recall no. 05v-159) to replace defective wheels in approximately 24,119 subject vehicles.kia will replace all four steel wheels free of charge.the action taken by kia is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10136024 component: wheels gas ignition? you tell me? when are these people going to be compensated for their lemons kia-2001 details: dt: the consumer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. after the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. this happened on august 6, 2005. *ak the consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. the consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purchased. the same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times. *jb occurrences: 1 injuries: 0 fail date: 08/06/2005 deaths: 0 date added to database: 9/9/2005 [file] your own complaint on this model car. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2005 | |||
| Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10136024 component: wheels gas ingnition? you tell me? when are these peolpe going to be compensated for their lemons kia-2001 details: dt: the concusmer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. after the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. this happened on august 6, 2005. *ak the consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. the consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purcahsed. the same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times. *jb occurrences: 1 injuries: 0 fail date: 08/06/2005 deaths: 0 date added to database: 9/9/2005 [file] your own complaint on this model car. | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I was on a major interstate doing the speed limit of 65 mph when i heard a loud pop sound. the car started to shake and i thought i had a flat tire. i immediately put on my hazard lights and slowed down to reach the nearest exit ramp. i was alone in the car and thank god i had no children in the car and as soon as i reached the exit ramp i got off the exit and called aaa. they sent a tow truck but when the driver went to put the car up he noticed the right back wheel was extremely loose and then called for a flat bed. while being towed to my mechanic with the car on the flat bed the wheel came completely off. i looked online for recalls on my car and there was one issued in 4/20/2005 and i was never notified by kia or the dealer where i purchased the car about this issue when the recall began on 6/22/2005. i am worried now that i may have to pay out of pocket for this repair which kia motors should have notified me on. *js | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 103000 | ||
| I was on a major interstate doing the speed limit of 65 mph when i heard a loud pop sound. the car started to shake and i thought i had a flat tire. i immediately put on my hazard lights and slowed down to reach the nearest exit ramp. i was alone in the car and thank god i had no children in the car and as soon as i reached the exit ramp i got off the exit and called aaa. they sent a tow truck but when the driver went to put the car up he noticed the right back wheel was extremely loose and then called for a flat bed. while being towed to my mechanic with the car on the flat bed the wheel came completely off. i looked online for recalls on my car and there was one issued in 4/20/2005 and i was never notified by kia or the dealer where i purchased the car about this issue when the recall began on 6/22/2005. i am worried now that i may have to pay out of pocket for this repair which kia motors should have notified me on. | |||
| 04/24/2006 | 15 | 10/08/2000 | |
| Purchased car, 2001 kia rio, in october of 2000. within a few days airbag light came on. this occurred several times over a one year period and had to be taken back to dealer for repair at least four times. recall was received for fuel system. this was replaced without problem. next problem occurred with wheels, which was also a recall. i had to order the wheels which took at least a month to come in leaving me to drive to and from work, 65 miles each way, on violently vibrating wheels. wheels were finally replaced. problem occurred in winter 2005 with door latch. driver side door would lock and stay locked. vehicle was taken to original dealer for repair only to have old part repaired while being charged for new part and labor. within a few days, door latch failed again. took vehicle to another dealer who ordered new part. in the meantime i waited for part to arrive, and drove around in a car whose door didn't lock, leaving my car prey to thieves, who stole things constantly from me. finally this was fixed but, the passenger side door lock did the same thing. i look the car back to the dealer who told me that they could not fix it since my warranty was up and to fix it would cost me $700 or more. i've also noticed a problem with the car stalling in traffic. this is a new problem. example: i stop to get gas, start the car and turn out into traffic and the car shuts down. during the winter of 2005 while waiting for door locks to come in, my driver side wheel bearing went out. this was repaired but subsequently the next day after repair while driving into work, wheel bearing literally crumbled. had car towed to dealer who informed me that an old part was mistakenly put back on the car. this was repaired and replaced with a new part. these are all safety and quality control issues. *jb | |||
| 11/06/2005 | 73000 | 4 | 05/05/2001 |
| We own a 2001 kia recall which has a safety recall on it that requires all 4 wheels to be replaced . our vehicle is making the noises described in the recall . we contacted ann arbor automotive matt the service person has told us kia is withholding the parts to fix these vehicles . the parts are currently on back order through kia . we have been waiting 8 weeks so far and we have been told iot could take another month to get the parts in . i am concerned for my husbands safety ,he drives this vehicle daily. i would like to stand on record now by saying if anything happens to the vehicle and cause harm or injury to my family we will take extensive legal action against kia. thank you lillian fierro. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 kia rio received a recall for the steel wheels. the vehicle has not been repaired due to lack of parts.*mr *jb | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 20000 | 3 | 08/01/2001 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that the 2001 kia rio had the air bag light on the dashboard. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but it was not checked for the air bag light. the consumer said that the dealer did a visual check. the tires were prematurely worn out. the consumer specifically said it was because of the wheel recall 50v159000 that the tires were replaced. front and rear brakes have had to be replaced also at 20,000 miles. *ak updaed *jb | |||
| 08/06/2005 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the concusmer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. after the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. this happened on august 6, 2005. *ak the consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. the consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purcahsed. the same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 0 | 10/21/2000 | |
| Kia initiated a recall on the 2001 kia rio for replacement of the four standard steel wheels with four alloy wheels. the recall was made because of the potential that the standard steel wheels could crack lead to wheel failure. the letter indicated all 4 wheels would be replaced. i took the car to arlington kia in palatine to have the recall serviced. i presented the letter to the service department. rather than replacing the wheels, the dealer only inspected them, indicating there was no problem. while i am glad to know this, i am not quite certain this is the right response to the issue. i am not satisfied by kia's solution. while there was no damage upon their inspection, it does not guard against development. unsatisfied with the dealer's response, i contacted customer care to inquire whether or not the dealership had done enough i talked to steve larez, a customer care manager, who explained to me, while the letter did say kia would replace all four original equipment wheels at no cost, what that really meant was that i would get a ten minute inspection, and if nothing was wrong, i'd be left with the potentially defective part. i find it discouraging that kia has not followed through on what was indicated in the letter. im not sure what the nhtsa can do in this matter, since it seems to be a policy on kias part, but rather than assuring i was a happy customer, mr. larez told me to make a complaint. the car is owned by geralyn and michael dwyer 569 victoria ln. wood dale, il 60191 ph# 630-521-0221 my name is zach loveland, my wife katie drives the car, the dwyers are her parents. they purchased the car for her while she was in college and it remains in their name. i can be reached at 773-695-9178 thank you for your assistance in this matter. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 kia rio recall notice for wheel replacement was received but the wheels needed for replacement were not in stock.*mr *jb | |||
| 06/30/2005 | 1 | 02/26/2005 | |
| Dt: consumer has a 2001 kia rio; received creall no 05v159000. when called the dealership to arrange for repais. he was told they were going to inspect the vehicle. after inspecting the vehicle consumer's family would be sent home so the dealership could order the parts. then the vehicle would have to be taken back, but if the vehicle was determined to be unsafe it would have to be left. the dealership was 30 miles from consumer's home, and his family would be stranded. the consumer has called kia. the recall stated the time required to fix the vehicle should be an hour. the notice did not mention numerous trips to the dealership or leaving the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2005 | |
| Dt: the consumer had a recall notice for the wheels. she contacted the local kia dealer at bob dan's kia in merritt island spoke to arch tamumu, he was the general manager and service manager. he said the parts were on back order. the consumer asked for a loaner vehicle and they would not comply with the consumers request. the consumer contacted the manufacturer 3 times and left her number, and they still have not called her back. there was no recall # available on the notice. vin is also not available.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 100000 | 1 | 02/28/2001 |
| Dt: , a steel wheel is cracked and vibrated. took vehicle to dealer who balanced tires. still experienced problems and discovered the crack in the wheel. this was very evident, but the dealer did not note this to the owner. there was a kia recall regarding wheels, but this vehicle did not comply due to the vin. had to have this wheel replaced. no others wheels as of yet are cracked. *ak | |||
| 12/20/2003 | 1 | 09/16/2000 | |
| Left front wheel cracked.*ak | |||
| 11/17/2002 | |||
| While driving the driver heard a noise from the rear end of the vehicle. the noise is as a result of the left rear wheel cracking through the middle. please provide more details. ts | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 55000 | 2 | |
| Consumer noticed that the center of the wheels cracked and fell apart. consumer began to hear a clanking sound coming from the left rear wheel. as the consumer began to remove the wheel the center broke up in the process. this problem affected the two back wheels. *ak | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 30000 | 1 | |
| While driving at any speed consumer heard a thumping sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. upon closer inspection right rear wheels had severe cracks in the walls. the cracks were such that one could actually hold the wheels to the light and see through them. the dealer replaced the bad rim under warranty and kept the bad rim. *ak | |||
| 45000 | |||
| The vehicles drivers side front tire rim developed 14 inch cracks all around and pieces of the rim were falling off. the consumer believes the tire may fall off. please describe further. *nlm son notified owner at @ 45k miles that there was a strange noise coming from the front end of the vehicle and he thought there might be a problem, perhaps with the brakes. owner went for a ride with the son to confirm noise but owner could not hear it. shortly thereafter, the son complained to his father again about the noise, stating it was now much worse. owner took vehicle for a test drive and he could hear a loud grinding/cracking/popping noise from the front end. he removed the front driver side wheel to inspect and he saw large cracks at the wheel hat area about 2-3 above the lug holes on the wheel disc. there were several circumferential cracks approximately 14 inches in length almost completely circling the wheel. when he removed the wheel large pieces of the wheel in the area of the cracks crumbled and fell out onto the ground. also noticed front passenger side wheel had several 5 cracks in same area. both wheels were the standard equipped 13x5j steel wheels. neither wheel had any scrapes, scratches, or bends indicative of abuse. reported issue to dealer and manufacturer, both refused to provide assistance because vehicle no longer covered under warranty. owner took vehicle to an independent wheel shop where he purchased 2 replacement steel wheels. | |||
| 08/26/2002 | 12 | ||
| Consumer is reporting premature wear of the engine mounts and a rattling noise coming from the engine area,while idling or driving. dealer notified and had replaced them. nlm the consumer has traded this vehicle in due to all of the mechanical problems and is requesting her money back because when she had taken the vehicle the dealer, they didn't repair the problem which was to be covered by warranty. the vehicle has no power and very poor shifting. the abs and check engine light is on. the left front mirror is not working. the spark plugs are faulty/breaking down. the inner/outer bearing with seals on left rear and right rear-replaced, and the right rear hub assembly-replaced due to over tightening of the spindle nut. there's a noise in the tire(s) the dealer performed a recall that replaced the cooler hose. *scc | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: consumer has a 2001 kia rio. she received a recall notice in june of 2005. she contacted the manufacture and was told that it would be september before dealer would have parts to do recall repairs. manufacturer contacted her back on august 18, 2005 to tell her it would be september 9, 2005 before the rims would be available. she asked if she could get a loaner or rental vehicle until vehicle would be fixed.*ak | |||
| 02/08/2005 | 1 | ||
| Loud repeating noise coming from wheel. took it into mechanic, told me it was the hubcap rubbing on the rim. applied tape to hubcap to solve problem. *ak noise continued, i decided to check the problem, and just before i arrived home, my tire fell off. the rim failed. hald was bolded to the car, the other half was in the tire. no one has seen this happen before, and it appears to be a defect in the tire rim. | |||
| 09/23/2004 | 58000 | 5 | 05/01/2003 |
| Cracks have accumulated on the front passenger rim. *jb all four original rims along with one replacement rim cracked. *nm | |||
| 07/31/2004 | 61000 | 1 | 02/21/2001 |
| July 31,2004. i started hearing a noise towards the right side front tire. with in 2 days the noise got louder. i took the car the the kia dealer and they told me that they did a visual inspection on my car and did not find anything wrong with it. i was also told i had to many mile (61,000) miles that if they took it apart to find the problem i would be charged $75.00 per hour. i did not take it back. with in the next couple of weeks the noise got louder and i felt the tire was not performing the same. so i took it to where i get my tires. there they also did a visual and they could not find the problem. i was told i need new tires. i did not drive my car for 1 week so i could get the money to take the car to the dealer. i took my car to another mechanic shop on sunday there he took off the tire checked the brakes, the roter and all the bearings and screws under the car. he said he could not figure out what was going on. so i bought the car with me to work so i could take it into the dealer after work. i talked to the mechanic at my place of employment about what has been going on and he asked that i let him take a look at the car. so he took off the tire and set it aside and started his search. when he was about to put the tire back on to the car he noticed a crack around the rim. the crack went all the way through to the other side. it is almost a complete circle. it was about to totally crack off the car. i called the dealer and they said they can not help me due to the miles i had on my car. i do drive alot but i feel this is a total defect in the rim. i have 2 rims on order | |||
| 09/04/2004 | 69202 | 3 | 03/13/2003 |
| I have a third factory wheel on my car that has broke during normal driving. the wheel started making a sound like bearings going out on the rear drivers side. when i pulled into the drive way i heard the wheel brake. when i checked it, sure enough it broke through. i now have kept two out three wheels that have broke. *ak | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 48000 | 2 | 10/01/2002 |
| While driving a squeaking noise was heard. it was determined that the front driver's side wheel rim cracked. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 64634 | 2 | 03/13/2003 |
| The first time i heard a noise coming from the right front passenger side of my car and thought it was either my brakes or a pvc boot going out on my car. december 4, 2003. i was shocked to find my wheel-rim was seriously cracked. it was cracked almost the entire way around just abut an inch from the holes for the lugs. if it would have broke completely when i was driving home from arizona to fresno, california, my passenger and i could have been seriously injured or killed. i do take around 6-8 long distance trips per year. we were lucky. the wheel-rim was replaced with one purchased from a used auto parts garage. the second time this problem occurred was july 1, 2004 on the right front passenger side. again i heard the noise and thought of other possible problems, but was totally shocked when the tire repairman checked and told me that i had a crack in my rim. i called several kia dealers, one never returned my call and the other said that nothing could be done because there is no recall being done for that problem. i then went to a used auto parts store an purchased another rim and had it replaced at the tire repair shop where i do business. after thinking about it i went back and bought a spare rim just in case this problem should arise again. this time i kept the broken rim. another problem i have is the right side door won't unlock as it has come apart inside the door. the inside door panel will have to be taken off to get to the inside it to repair it. these are problems which i feel should be repaired by the dealers but of course are not being done. | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 45000 | 3 | |
| While driving it felt like the vehicle was off balance. this occurred because the right front rim busted. this occurred twice two years ago because consumer overloaded the vehicle. the same rim busted again without the vehicle being overloaded.*ak | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 55000 | 2 | 02/14/2001 |
| In december of 2003 i started hearing a loud clanking from the passenger-side, rear wheel. assuming it was the rear brakes needing replaced, i purchased the parts. upon removing the hub cap i saw that the rim was severely cracked. within an inch or so of actually breaking completely apart. (the brakes were not worn.) when i returned the brake parts to high desert kia, in victorville, ca., i told the service department about the cracked rim and inquired of the warranty on the rims. i was told the warranty period is 30,000 miles.(at the time, my vehicle had approx.55,000 miles.) then in june of 2004, i heard the same clanking from the driverside, rear wheel. upon inspection i found that this rim had also cracked in the same manner as the first. realizing the fatal consequences that could occur shoul a rim fail and break apart while the vehicle is in motion, i first notified you and then the kia motors headquarters listed in my owners manual. upon explaining the cracking of the two rims and what high desert kia's response was to me, i was told to return to high desert kia and they would be instructed to replace all 4 of the rims on my rio, at no charge.but it would be a once only replacement. and the rims would only be warrantied for the 12 months that is standard for replacement parts. the rims were replaced on july 17th, 2004. upon my inquiry, i was assured the 4 new rims are from a different lot number and made in 2003.*ak | |||
| 11/13/2003 | 66000 | 1 | 01/03/2001 |
| Vehicle began making a loud grinding noise when coming to a stop. thinking it may just be the brakes that were going out, returned vehicle to the shop. upon inspection the shop found that all 4 of the 13 inch wheels had stress fractures. the front 2 were the worst as they had begun to split. was told that there was a possiblity of a fatal crash had this not been brought to there attention when it was.*ak | |||
| 05/23/2003 | 55000 | 1 | 07/11/2001 |
| My vehicle started making a horrible noise in the front. it sounded like the brakes were digging into the rotor so i figured i needed a brake job. when i removed the wheels i looked at my brakes and they were fine, i then looked at my wheel and noticed a very large crack all they way around. i went the dealership where i purchased my vehicle and they refused to do anything since it was out of warranty. they insisted that when i had new tires put on that they must of used too much force and cracked the rims. i went to the tire place where i had just recently purchased tires and they said there was no way they could have done it, but put my car up on the racks and checked the rest of my wheels. come to find the other three rims were cracked as well. i took my concerns to the service manager of the automotive network i purchased my car from and he agreed that it was a safety issue and replace all four wheels with brand new ones from kia.*ak | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 62000 | 04/28/2001 | |
| I have a 2001 kia rio, manual transmission. at 32000 miles the left front rim cracked, and was replaced under warranty. i had the right front crack at 62000 miles. kia did not consider this a defect, so i had to purchase a new rim for 98.00, and have it mounted at additional cost. i spoke with the dealer, and kia directly about this being a safety concern. kia's response was since it was out of warranty, they would only cover manufacturing defects. the 13 inch steel rim has no damage which would have caused the tear in the steel; circumference with the lug bolt holes. *nlm | |||
| 03/17/2002 | |||
| The front wheel rims have cracked for the 4th time. the rims make a loud noise, the vehicle drives different, in reverse there is a clicking sound and it has progressed. the rim cracked 2 days later after being repaired by the dealer. the consumer indicated getting a second opinion since the dealer isn't correcting the problem. nlm | |||