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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V073000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 10/01/1994 to 01/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 1319 | 04/24/1995 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 04/11/1995 | 04/14/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The nuts attaching the rear axle bearing oil seal retainers and brake backing plates to the rear axle housing may be under- torqued causing these units to loosen or fall off. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause (1) oil leakage into the rear brake and onto the brake linings; (2) rear brake damage from the axle nutsfalling into the rear brake drums; or (3) separation of the rear wheel/axleshaft from the vehicle resulting in an increased potential for a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and retorque the rear axle bearing oil seal retainer nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; single axle; rear.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact kia at 1-800-333-4kia. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| The engine will start up and stay at aprox 3000 rpm for at least 30 seconds. a few times it would not start at all. twice the rpms jumped while each my wife and i were driving it and almost caused accidents. the locking hubs on the four wheel drive are not unlocking. it caused some sliding in the rain going around a corner. the wheels always turn at the same rate around corners. the trim is coming loose around the windshield. the transmission is rough when i shift, and during driving it will some times surge forward and back. too much play in the steering wheel. | |||
| 1 | 08/10/1996 | ||
| Vehicle rolled over after being struck by another vehicle at slow speed. | |||
| 08/28/1996 | 1 | 08/10/1996 | |
| Consumer complains that vehicle is unsaf, rolled over after being hit at 9 mph. | |||
| 02/25/1996 | 1 | 02/24/1996 | |
| Vehicle pulls to the right. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/16/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while crossing a bridge the rear axle and tire flew off, consumer was able to keep control and come to a stop. towed to a mechanic, and mechanic stated that the differentral needs replacing. please provide any further information. mr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving left rear wheel came off. axle bearing oil seal retaining nut was missing. *ak | |||