| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V131000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SPORTAGE |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19960301 - 19960701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
693 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960703 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960703 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19960715 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960718 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY COULD BIND OR STICK DURING OPERATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO HOLD THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. |