Latest KIA SEPHIA Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/kia/sephiaThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSat, 23 Nov 2024 08:01:43 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive2000 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND EMITTED WHEN A BUCKLE IS BEING LATCHED, WHEN IT IS NOT. http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000021238000084054000000268/recall.aspxThu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT1999 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND EMITTED WHEN A BUCKLE IS BEING LATCHED, WHEN IT IS NOT. http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000021238000081027000000268/recall.aspxThu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000015137000078267000000268/recall.aspxFri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT1997 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000015137000074551000000268/recall.aspxFri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT1996 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000015137000072142000000268/recall.aspxFri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT1995 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, BUCKLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000015137000009326000000268/recall.aspxFri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, SWITCHON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 36,000 MILES OR LESS AS OF JULY 15, 2002, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE HAZARD LIGHTS AND/OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000015099000078267000000234/recall.aspxMon, 29 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT1999 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000011044000081027000000139/recall.aspxMon, 17 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROL 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.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000011044000078267000000139/recall.aspxMon, 17 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT1999 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMPVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE FUEL PUMP PASSES THROUGH THE C304 AND C305 CONNECTORS. IF EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, THESE CONNECTORS COULD CORRODE. OVER TIME, THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009716000081027000000152/recall.aspxTue, 09 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT1999 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMPVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP IS GROUNDED AT JUNCTION CONNECTOR G300. IF THE PIN TENSION IS POOR, OR THE BOLT SECURING THE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY, A POOR CONNECTION IS MADE. AS THE FUEL PUMP OPERATES, THE POOR CONNECTION CAN CREATE HEAT WHICH IN TURN INCREASES RESISTANCE. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009717000081027000000152/recall.aspxTue, 09 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMPVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE FUEL PUMP PASSES THROUGH THE C304 AND C305 CONNECTORS. IF EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, THESE CONNECTORS COULD CORRODE. OVER TIME, THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009716000078267000000152/recall.aspxTue, 09 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMPVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP IS GROUNDED AT JUNCTION CONNECTOR G300. IF THE PIN TENSION IS POOR, OR THE BOLT SECURING THE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY, A POOR CONNECTION IS MADE. AS THE FUEL PUMP OPERATES, THE POOR CONNECTION CAN CREATE HEAT WHICH IN TURN INCREASES RESISTANCE. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009717000078267000000152/recall.aspxTue, 09 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT1999 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, LINKAGESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BALL SOCKET ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN THE LINK DISENGAGING FROM THE WIPER MOTOR DRIVE UNDER LOAD, SUCH AS PUSHING AGAINST ICE, SNOW OR OTHER RESISTANCE. ALSO THE WIPER ARM RETAINING NUT COULD BE INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED ALLOWING THE WIPER ARM TO SLIP AND/OR STOP FUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009635000081027000000246/recall.aspxWed, 06 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT1998 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, LINKAGESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BALL SOCKET ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN THE LINK DISENGAGING FROM THE WIPER MOTOR DRIVE UNDER LOAD, SUCH AS PUSHING AGAINST ICE, SNOW OR OTHER RESISTANCE. ALSO THE WIPER ARM RETAINING NUT COULD BE INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED ALLOWING THE WIPER ARM TO SLIP AND/OR STOP FUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000009635000078267000000246/recall.aspxWed, 06 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT1994 KIA SEPHIA RECALLED FOR POWER TRAINTHE ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER SENSOR CAN SEIZE, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL (IF THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL) TO STOP FUNCTIONING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/kia/sephia/recalls/000007109000009325000000171/recall.aspxMon, 25 Jul 1994 00:00:00 GMT