Recall 00V175000: 1998–1999 Kia Sephia

Report received

Jul 17, 2000

Manufacturer

Kia motors america, inc.

Potentially affected

100,137vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Manufacturing changes were made to the orvr spring force and float wire length reducing the valve angle. Certain valves caused fuel shut off before the tank reached 95% of nominal capacity.

Possible consequence

This would cause customers to add more fuel to the tank causing fuel spillback or spitback from the fuel filler neck.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the orvr valve. Owner notification began november 13, 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Kia Sephia491 complaints
• 1999 Kia Sephia428 complaints