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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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V131000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 03/01/1996 to 07/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 693 | 07/03/1996 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 07/15/1996 | 07/18/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The accelerator pedal assembly could bind or stick during operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the accelerator to hold the throttle partially open, resulting in loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; throttle linagkes and control; pedal. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles; ex model. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during july 1996. a preliminary notification mailgram was sent to owners on july 3, 1996. note: 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 1-800-333-4kia (1-800-333-4542). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/22/1997 | 1 | 05/31/1996 | |
| Throttle sensor misadjusted. | |||
| 08/20/1996 | 1 | 06/29/1996 | |
| Cruise control speed dropped 10mph on slight slope. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| When vehicle was shifted into reverse it experienced sudden acceleration and hit another vehicle. dealer determined that throttle pedal was stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate without applying pressure to the pedal. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Vehicle accelerates automatically at 35mmph and higher, and then it will decelerate. dealer has replaced engine harness, and problem still exists. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Help!! i have tried for 6 weeks now to contact kia with little success, after a month of trying a factory tech finally came out to look at my car and did confirm some of the problems, including the random accelration, he promised to contact me within 4 days and it has now been 3 weeks, i have left messages and faxes with their consumer affairs dept and as of yet have received no response. these are some of the problems i have had: transmission replaced 3 times, 4 trans has problems, rear shocks broken - manuf. refuses to repair, seatbelt randomly disengaged, front right door continually jammed, catalytic converter came loose, engine randomly reves and accelerates, engine would not idle at all, engine idles roughly, motor fan broke loose and embedded in radiator, power mirrors switch defective, dome light inoperative, left rear door very stiff, hub caps falling off, wind shield motor defective, antilock brake sensor defective, right rear window defective, ect.... | |||