NHTSA campaign 99V318000

Kia Recall 99V-318: KIA/ENGINE STALLING (C304/C305)

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 99V318000 was reported by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. on November 9, 1999, with 102,944 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sephia for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 23, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V318000 (also written 99V-318 or 99V318)
Filed by: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Report received: November 9, 1999
Potentially affected: 102,944 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump
Owners notified: December 23, 1999

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V318000. 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 Sephia
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built September 3, 1997 – May 16, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V318000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP IS GROUNDED AT JUNCTION CONNECTOR G300. IF THE PIN TENSION IS POOR, OR THE BOLT SECURING THE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY, A POOR CONNECTION IS MADE. AS THE FUEL PUMP OPERATES, THE POOR CONNECTION CAN CREATE HEAT WHICH IN TURN INCREASES RESISTANCE. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECALL NO. 99V317.

Notes

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 1-800-333-4542.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 99V318000

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