Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Manufacturing Changes Were Made To The Orvr Spring Force And Float Wire Length Reducing The Valve Angle. Certain Valves Caused Fuel Shut Off Before The Tank Reached 95% Of Nominal Capacity.
Make Of Vehicle
KIA
Model Of Vehicle
SEPHIA
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
00V175000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
Effect Of Defect
This Would Cause Customers To Add More Fuel To The Tank Causing Fuel Spillback Or Spitback From The Fuel Filler Neck.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Orvr Valve. Owner Notification Began November 13, 2000. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Kia Motors America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19971017
End Of Manufacture
19990516
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
100137
Date Owners Notified
20001113
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Date Report Received
20000717
Make Campaign Number
SC015