Kia Rio 2001

• Recall 55569 [USA]: If the crack is severe, the wheel could separate from the vehicle and possibly result in loss of vehicle control and a crash.
  Certain passenger vehicles may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheels to crack under long term driving fatigue. If cracks occur, wheel noise and vibration will result and become progressively worse over time.
  dealers will replace all four wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  kia recall no. Sc046.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 41656 [USA]: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
  On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel intake nipple of the fuel distributor is subject to fracture or cracking during removal of the quick connect coupling securing the main fuel tube assembly to the fuel intake nipple, or when force is accidentally applied to the intake nipple during the vehicle assembly process or during engine compartment repairs.
  dealers will replace the fuel distributor and main fuel tube assemblies. The recall began june 18, 2004. Owners should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  kia recall no. Sc036.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 63054 [USA]: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
  On certain passenger vehicles, fuel leaks may develop at the fuel distributor assembly because of quality deviations.
  dealers will inspect and replace the fuel distributor and fuel connector assemblies. Owner notification is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2004. Owners should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall R/2004/109 [UK]: Potential fuel leak
  The possibility exists that the inlet nipple on the fuel distribution rail may crack. Should this occur the potential exists for a fuel leak additionally the risk of fire.
  likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled at which time the distribution rail and the fuel supply pipe will be changed.

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• Recall 2005161 [Canada]: Wheels
  Certain vehicle may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheels to crack under long term driving fatigue. If cracks occur, wheel noise and vibration will result, becoming progressively worse. If the crack is severe, the wheel could separate from the vehicle which could result in a loss of vehicle control and a crash. Correction: dealers will replace all four wheels.

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• Recall 2003279 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the fuel intake nipple of the fuel distributor is subject to fracture or cracking during removal of the quick connect coupling securing the main fuel tube assembly to the fuel intake nipple, or when force is accidentally applied to the intake nipple during the vehicle assembly process or during engine compartment repairs. If this occurs, fuel leakage can result and fire may occur if an ignition source is present. Correction: dealer will install a redesigned fuel distributor and main fuel tube assembly.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The following is a list of any known keyfobs for the Kia Rio 2001 as well as their FCC IDs if available

• JMA-KI-5D-P: JMA - KI-5D.P / KK6-P - 2001-2005 Kia Rio Mechanical Key (JMA KI-5D-P)

• Steel wheel fracture investigation # EA04020

  On march 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-030) to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles.The subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured from may 12 through october 17, 2000.Wheels were manufactured during this period using a tool (ring die) that had improper surface treatment.This allowed tool damage to develop with accumulated use and resulted in an irregular shaped stamping on the wheel disc at the hat area.The irregular shaped hat area creates a stress riser that may lead to the formation of cracks.Odi is aware of 40 non-duplicative consumer reports alleging wheel fracture, 6 of which alleged wheel separation incidents on the subject vehicles.As of march 31, 2005, kia motors america, inc. (kia) has paid 535 warranty claims for the replacement of one or more wheels on the subject vehicles due to fracture.By letter dated april 18, 2005, kia has notified odi that it will conduct a safety recall (nthsa recall no. 05v-159) to replace defective wheels in approximately 24,119 subject vehicles.Kia will replace all four steel wheels free of charge.The action taken by kia is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
  

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• Fuel rail leakage investigation # EA03015

  There is no summary currently available
  

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• Engine compartment fires investigation # PE03016

  There is no summary currently available
  

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• Air bag non deploy investigation # EA02009

  This investigation identified a total of 82 reports alleging non-deployment of the dual front air bags.Of the 82 reports, only one incident, the fatal crash that was the basis for opening the investigation, has been identified as a moderate to severe crash in which the automotive restraint controller issued a command to deploy but the air bags did not deploy.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See attached summary report
  

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• Air bag non-deployment frontal crash investigation # PE02022

  Alleged that in severe frontal crash, the frontal air bag did not deploy
  

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Door locks on both front doors stuck in the locked position.

Parked car at work came back out and the door lock was down tried to pull up but is stuck or caught on something. The way the screws are in the door 2 of them cannot be taken out without having the door open. With long legs its very difficult to get in and out of vehicle!!! Also trouble with the engine misfiring of sparkplug with some loss of power. *tr

It is difficult to enter the car with the key and when i pull the door handle the lock drops down to the close position and i can't get out this happens on the driver's side and the front passenger side,i have to hold the lock on the up position with a piece of metal or leave the rear doors unlocked in case i have to jump out..This car is a lemon i have replaced sensors alternator, starter, ac parts and many other parts the only thing good is the transmission and the engine... *js

I was on a major interstate doing the speed limit of 65 mph when i heard a loud pop sound. The car started to shake and i thought i had a flat tire. I immediately put on my hazard lights and slowed down to reach the nearest exit ramp. I was alone in the car and thank god i had no children in the car and as soon as i reached the exit ramp i got off the exit and called aaa. They sent a tow truck but when the driver went to put the car up he noticed the right back wheel was extremely loose and then called for a flat bed. While being towed to my mechanic with the car on the flat bed the wheel came completely off. I looked online for recalls on my car and there was one issued in 4/20/2005 and i was never notified by kia or the dealer where i purchased the car about this issue when the recall began on 6/22/2005. I am worried now that i may have to pay out of pocket for this repair which kia motors should have notified me on. *js

Both door locks get stuck on both the passenger side and drivers side. We have had to climb in the back seat to exit the car. This is very dangerous and could cause death or injury if a fire and could not exit the car. *tr

Ref 2001 kia rio. Perpetual intermittent failure of fuel pump to operate. Fuel pump replaced, relay replaced, and ecm replaced. Pump won't turn on at start up and periodically, the pump stops operating after it does come on while driving. No warning. Causes safety problem on road by not having any power to move car off road. *tr

This is a kia rio 4 dr. 2001 ..With 12,000 aprox miles when the ecu fuse broke, on hwy 127 near death valley ..Had to get towed into my destination.It took about 5 days to get a part from calif,ups to me from a friend, i changed the fuel level sensor,,which i thought was the problem...The nearest kia dealer was 80 miles away in las vegas,,,i later discovered that it was a blown ecu fuse..Not a sensor..I then drove the car aptrox 500 miles back to caloif,when it blew again on the hwy 15 near fontana,...I took the car to kia dealer in ontario calif, they only did 2 warranty items on the car.#1 was an upgrade of the ecm.And #2 replaced a fuel dist sensor////the dealer said it would fix the fuse issue,,,which i told them up front. They returned the car i was going back to nevada it blew a fuse ecu on hwy 15 had it towed home again,,,,the dealer picked up the car from rialto 10 miles away from my parents....They had the car 4 days and told me it would take aprox 600$ to get under the dash where they believe there is a short that is causing this ecu to blow,,i had the car returned on my aaa again took it for a second opinion,,,again they also said it could be under the dash and the amount they wanted to fix it and keep the car for about 3 or 4 days to make sure the problem was fixed. The dealer never test drove the car after the warranty work..As per the invoice mileage in and mileage out...They said they could not duplicate the problem...Again...After the 2nd opinion..I had to tow it again when i was driving it home on the streets..That was 55 miles from my parents house... I have all the aaa records on towing ...I'm out of tows... This car could cause an accident ....Only because the car will stop running with out any notice and so far i was lucky that nothing went wrong. *tr

I was involved in a 45mph head on collision. The other car was a chevy cobalt. She had run a stop sign and hit us in the front. I was the passenger in the kia both me and the driver of the kia were forced into the windshield and he hit his off the steering wheel as well. Neither of the airbags in my car went off. But both the airbags in the cobalt did. My car was also called a total with damage done to the front bumper and framing. Two mechanics that looked at the car could not believe that the airbags did not deploy. *tr

I bought a 2001 kia rio in 2007 and within 8 months my fuel pump had to be replaced. A year later my car started sputtering and shutting off randomly while i drove it. I ended up having to replace the fuel pump two more times. I recently took it to the dealership were they informed me i needed another fuel pump. Im sorry but there is something wrong if i have to replace the fuel pump and filter 4 times in a 2 year time span. Now my car does not even run, and i refuse to replace the fuel pump again when i know it wont do anything. *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C1234 [1] Speed Wheel RF Input Signal Missing