KIA SPORTAGE 2005: PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V318000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KIA | SPORTAGE | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-08-01 | 2005-07-08 | 2005-07-14 |
Production Dates: 2005-03-29 - 2005-05-18
Manufacturers Involved: Kia America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SC-050
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3672
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE, OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
KIA RECALL NO. SC-050.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.
