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NHTSA recall 99V318000

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

KIA Sephia

Reported Nov 9, 1999102,944 vehicles affectedKIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.Built Sep 3, 1997 – May 16, 1999

The defect

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.

The risk

This condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

This corrective action IS being performed in conjunction with recall no. 99V317.

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Vehicles in this recall

KIA Sephia
19981999

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).