NHTSA campaign 98V222000

Kia Recall 98V-222: KIA/BRAKE PIPE CLEARANCE

NHTSA recall 98V222000 was reported by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. on September 15, 1998, with 39,656 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sportage for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on October 19, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V222000 (also written 98V-222 or 98V222)
Filed by: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Report received: September 15, 1998
Potentially affected: 39,656 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified: October 19, 1998

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V222000. 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
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built September 19, 1997 – May 2, 1998 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V222000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITHOUT AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING CAN CONTACT A HYDRAULIC BRAKE PIPE CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 19, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V222000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.