Kia Sportage 1997

• Recall 558 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
  On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may "false latch" and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash.
  owner notification began december 20, 2002. 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, customers can 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 8160 [USA]: This condition can cause engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The wires connected to the c123 and c124 connectors can be put under tension by movement of the engine, thus pulling the wires and connectors, loosening them and resulting in a loss of circuit continuity.
  dealers will install spring clips to lock the connectors together. In addition, the dealers will be instructed to solder a splice in the wire harness.
  owner notification began january 25, 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.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 13806 [USA]: Should this occur, security from unwanted intrusion into the vehicle is lost.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A microswitch on the rear hatch lock cylinder can malfunction causing the power door locks to unlock inadvertently.
  dealers will modify the rear hatch door unlock circuit.
  owner notification began december 15, 1997. 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 1-800-333-4kia (1-800-333-4542).Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall R/2003/092 [UK]: The front seat belt buckles may not latch securely
  The front seat belt buckles may not latch correctly. This could result in a buckle separating in a collision.
  fit new front seat belts with improved buckles.

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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.

• Fuel tank leakage investigation # EA06007

  A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.Review of the warranty data revealed elevated tank leakage experience in vehicles produced from june 1999 to october 2000.Analysis of complaints and warranty claims identified multiple causes and origins of fuel tank assembly leakage.The majority of complaints involve non-specific allegations of fuel leakage where more than one fuel system component was replaced.Odis analysis focused on leaks occurring on the underside of the tank due to corrosive failure caused by disruption of the protective pvc coating.The analysisindicates that such leaks are rare and do not show evidence of an increasing trend. 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 document file for additional information regarding this resume.
  

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• Engine stalling post-recall investigation # RQ02013

  Rq02-013 was opened to assess the scope and adequacy of recall 99v-325, which involved modifications to the engine fuel injection wire harness (harness).Vehicles produced after the recall population have shown no signs of a defect trend.The majority of recall remedy failures identified were repaired within one day of the initial work.Subsequent failure experience is minimal (249/55,548 vehicles remedied).Field data show no indication of an ongoing concern: of 627 post-recall stalling-related wire harness warranty repairs, only seven occurred in 2003.Consumer complaints and fuel injection wire harness saleshave declined since 2001.Odi has received a total of twelve potentially relevant consumer complaints since 2001.Under these circumstances, further expenditure of agency resources is not justified.The recall query is therefore closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will take further action in the future if circumstances warrant.
  

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• Safety belt buckle malfunction investigation # PE02051

  By letter dated august 25, 2002, kia advised nhtsa that the subject vehicles will be recalled.Specific corrective action to be taken by kia has not been reported to nhtsa at this time.The safety recall program has been assigned campaign no. 02v-216.
  

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• Check engine light stays on investigation # SQ99021

  A monthly technical times published by kia and distributed to dealer technicians identifying a wiring harness problem that could cause connectors c123 and c124 to pull apart slightly during engine load changes.This could lead to erratic or tempory loss
  

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Fuel tank is leaking

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 kia sportage. When the vehicle was stationary, the air bags deployed unexpectedly while the driver and passenger seats were occupied. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to kia of wilmington (1603 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806, (302) 656-3100) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was too old to diagnosed why the air bags deployed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,620. *bp*jb

While sitting in the vehicle, stationary in a parking lot talking with my wife, the airbags deployed.

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 kia sportage. While the vehicle was stopped, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would open a case for the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

While driving down highway when approximately at 55mph engine will stall. Slow down and stop without warning. Most of the time i can turn engine off restart run it thru all of the gears and it will be fine for awhile unless on bumpy road or stop warning bumps in the road. I can not fill gas tank up due to it leaking out under vehicle refrase that pour out. It will also vibrate really bad after being drove for over 2 hours straight. Please help me to resolve these problems before it causes a injury or death. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 kia sportage. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, the driver's side air bags erroneously deployed from the steering wheel and from under the steering wheel area. The lower air bag struck the contact in the hip area and the steering wheel air bag struck the contact in the face, causing minor injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,226.

1997 kia sportage have a defective fuel tank. Consumer states that she received a notice after the repair to the fuel tank was done and would like to be reimbursed for the repair work. *nj the consumer stated prior to the repair, she smelled gas and there was gas on the garage floor. It was determined the gas tank was leaking *jb

Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 kia sportage. The vehicle was overheating. The contact said that the used car dealer replaced the radiator and the main hose. The vehicle continued to overheat, and when diagnosed ,the contact was told the overheating was due to the clutch overheating and the fan sticking. The contact didn't think that transmission oil was circulating throughout the vehicle properly. There were no warning indicator lights. The vehicle currently will not start. The dealer was no longer in business. *ak

A few years back i started smelling gas. So my father in law and uncle took a look at it and it yep you got a gas leak. So they tried to patch it several times and nothing has seemed to work. So back in february i received a letter from kia stating a repair benefit notification about my gas tank leaking. So a few weeks ago i called a kia dealer and made an appointment for them to look at my tank. After a hour drive and a forty minute wait they tell me that my kia does not meet the requirements for kia to fix my tank. So i come home and the next i check my tank and it is obvious to anyone that my kia is leaking gas. I called kia motors and they went to tell me that since my 10 year warranty expired in 2007 that they could do nothing for me. But what makes no sense is that they didn't send out my letter until 2008. I have a 7 month old that is in my kia daily, so i asked the customer service rep. From kia motors, what if my kia somehow catches on fire and i am not able to get to my child quick enough, and something bad happens. He told me that all repairs made to the tank would be my responsibility no matter what, and that kia would not fix or replace my tank. *tr