NHTSA Recall 05V318000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V318000; Date: Jul. 8, 2005
The inability to engage, or the inadvertent release of, the parking brake lever may allow your vehicle to roll while it is parked and may result in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 KIA Sportage
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Kia Motors America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 3,672
Recall Summary:
On certain sport utility vehicles, the parking brake lever ratchet pawl was not properly manufactured and my damage the teeth of the parking brake lever ratchet. Damaged parking brake lever ratchet teeth may prevent the parking brake from engaging or may allow the parking brake to release after it has been engaged.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the parking brake lever assembly. The recall began on August 1, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Recall Notes:
Kia recall no. Sc-050. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 1, 2005
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