Defect Investigations of Kia Motor RIO

There have been 7 defect investigations conducted for the following Kia Motor RIO model year vehicles.

1 Wheel center section defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 22, 2004. It was closed on Apr. 28, 2005. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
On March 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe04-030) to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles. The subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured from may 12 through October 17, 2000.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO.
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2 Wheels defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Mar. 24, 2004. It was closed on Jul. 22, 2004. On March 24, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged steel wheel fractures in certain model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles. The subject vehicles are equipped with wheels manufactured between may 12 and October 18, 2000.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO.
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3 Fuel injection system defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Aug. 28, 2003. It was closed on Apr. 30, 2004. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
On April 15, 2003, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe03-016) to investigate engine compartment fires due to alleged fuel system leaks in model year (my) 2001 kia rio vehicles. The investigation was upgraded to an engineering analysis on August 28, 2003.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO.
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4 Gasoline fuel injection system fuel rail defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Apr. 15, 2003. It was closed on Aug. 28, 2003. Kia has identified 22 non-crash engine compartment fires of any or unspecified cause on the subject vehicles. Nine fires (of which 4 were also reported to odi) are identified as being due to a fuel system leak originating between the firewall and the fuel injector rail (p/n 0k30e 13 150) in the
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO.
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5 Air bags defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 2, 2002. It was closed on Jul. 2, 2003. This investigation identified a total of 82 reports alleging non-deployment of the dual front air bags. Of the 82 reports, only one incident, the fatal crash that was the basis for opening the investigation, has been identified as a moderate to severe crash in which the automotive restraint
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO, the 2002 Kia Motor RIO, the 2003 Kia Motor RIO.
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6 Air bags defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

This investigation was opened on Feb. 12, 2002. It was closed on Jul. 2, 2002. Alleged that in severe frontal crash, the frontal air bag did not deploy
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Kia Motor RIO.
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7 Engine defect investigations of Kia Motor RIO vehicles

In 2017, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened two recall queries (rq17-003 and 004) following multiple recall actions initiated by Hyundai and kia for “theta ii” engine-equipped vehicles. The rqs were opened to investigate both the timeliness and scope of the recalls as well as the
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the 2015 Hyundai Veloster, the 2016 Hyundai Veloster, the 2012 Kia Motor Forte, the 2013 Kia Motor Forte, the 2014 Kia Motor Forte, the 2015 Kia Motor Forte, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima, the 2012 Kia Motor Optima, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima, the 2014 Kia Motor Optima, the 2011 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2013 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid, the 2017 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2018 Kia Motor Optima Phev, the 2012 Kia Motor RIO, the 2013 Kia Motor RIO, the 2014 Kia Motor RIO, the 2015 Kia Motor RIO, the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2012 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento, the 2013 Kia Motor Soul, the 2014 Kia Motor Soul, the 2015 Kia Motor Soul, the 2016 Kia Motor Soul, the 2011 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2012 Kia Motor Sportage, the 2013 Kia Motor Sportage.
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