Kia Motors America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Kia Motors America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 9, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 187,790. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Kia Rio | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Kia Rio Cinco | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Kia Rio | 74 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 Kia Rio Cinco | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kia Rio | 128 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 2002 Kia Rio Cinco | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 Kia Rio | 223 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 2001 Kia Rio Cinco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V179000.
Full record for the 2004 Kia Rio → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →