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Kia Sorento Recall
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Updated
March 21, 2010
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APRIL 2009 --
Huyndai-Kia is
recalling 139,844 MY
2006-2007- Sedona, Sportage,
Sorento and MY Rondo and
Amanti vehicles. The stop
lamp switch in the affected
vehicles may malfunction. A
malfunctioning stop lamp
switch may cause the brake
lights to not illuminate
when the brake pedal is
depressed or may cause the
brake lights to remain
illuminated when the brake
pedal is released. A stop
lamp switch malfunction may
also affect theoperation of
the brake-transmission shift
interlock feature so the
transmission shifter would
not be able to be shifted
out of the park position. It
may also cause the
electronic stability control
(ESC) malfunction light
toilluminate, and it may not
deactivate the cruise
control when the brake pedal
is depressed. Any of these
malfunctions, alone or in
combination, may lead to a
crash. Dealers will replace
the stop lamp switch free of
charge. The recall is
expected to begin during May
and June of 2009. Owners may
contact Kia"s Consumer
Assistance Center at
1-800-333-4542.
09V-130
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RECALL: 2006-2007 Kia Sorento |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V130000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 15,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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139844 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING:BRAKE
LIGHTS:SWITCH |
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Summary |
HUYNDAI-KIA IS
RECALLING
139,844 MY
2006-2007-
SEDONA, SPORTAGE,
SORENTO AND MY
RONDO AND AMANTI
VEHICLES. THE
STOP LAMP SWITCH
IN THE AFFECTED
VEHICLES MAY
MALFUNCTION. A
MALFUNCTIONING
STOP LAMP SWITCH
MAY CAUSE THE
BRAKE LIGHTS TO
NOT ILLUMINATE
WHEN THE BRAKE
PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED OR MAY
CAUSE THE BRAKE
LIGHTS TO REMAIN
ILLUMINATED WHEN
THE BRAKE PEDAL
IS RELEASED. A
STOP LAMP SWITCH
MALFUNCTION MAY
ALSO AFFECT THE
OPERATION OF THE
BRAKE-TRANSMISSION
SHIFT INTERLOCK
FEATURE SO THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER WOULD
NOT BE ABLE TO
BE SHIFTED OUT
OF THE PARK
POSITION. IT MAY
ALSO CAUSE THE
ELECTRONIC
STABILITY
CONTROL (ESC)
MALFUNCTION
LIGHT TO
ILLUMINATE, AND
IT MAY NOT
DEACTIVATE THE
CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKE
PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED. |
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Consequence |
ANY OF THESE
MALFUNCTIONS,
ALONE OR IN
COMBINATION, MAY
LEAD TO A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE STOP
LAMP SWITCH FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
JUNE 17, 2009.
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RECALL: 2003 Kia
Sorento |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V353000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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08/04/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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2935 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES,
LINES/PIPING,
AND FITTINGS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
MAY EXPERIENCE A
FUEL LEAK FROM
FUEL TUBES NEAR
THE FUEL TANK
DUE TO AN
INTERFERENCE FIT
WITH THE VEHICLE
FLOOR PANEL.
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Consequence |
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE, COULD
RESULT IN A FIRE |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE A
SECTION OF THE
FUEL LINE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
OCTOBER 2005.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT KIA AT
1-800-333-4542. |
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