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NHTSA recall 98V222000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

KIA Sportage

Reported Sep 15, 199839,656 vehicles affectedKIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.Built Sep 19, 1997 – May 2, 1998

The defect

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.

The risk

This condition can cause a loss of rear brake increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, increase the clearance between the brake pipe and steering intermediate shaft coupling.

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Vehicles in this recall

KIA Sportage
19981999

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).