NHTSA campaign 07V161000 · Kia campaign SC070
Kia Recall 07V-161: ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 07V161000 (Kia campaign SC070) was reported by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. on April 16, 2007, with 35,090 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sportage for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on June 11, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V161000 (also written 07V-161 or 07V161)
- Filed by
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Kia campaign number
- SC070
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35,090 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Engineering Analysis EA07-001 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V161000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Sportage
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 15, 2001 – October 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V161000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE ENGINE CAUSES REPEATED BENDING DEFORMATION OF THE POLYPROPYLENE COOLING FAN INCLUDING ITS RETAINING RING, WHICH STRESSES THE POLYPROPYLENE THEREBY INITIATING CRACKING OF THE BLADES. THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCES GENERATED BY THE ROTATION OF THE BLADES CAN CAUSE THE CRACKS TO PROPAGATE UNTIL COMPLETE SEPARATION OCCURS.
Safety consequence
SEPARATION OF THE FAN BLADE(S) CAN CREATE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITH A FAN MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Notes
KIA RECALL NO. SC070.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V161000
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