NHTSA Recall 14V023000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V023000; Date: Jan. 27, 2014
Maintaining tire pressure below the recommmend specification could result in premature tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 KIA Sportage
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Kia Motors Corporation
Affected Units:: 11,961
Recall Summary:
Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 kia sportage vehicles manufactured September 30, 2013, through January 11, 2014. The certification label has incorrect tire pressure information printed on it, listing a specification that is 1 or 2 psi below the correct information. Thus, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 110, "tire selection and rims for passenger cars. "
How to Fix:
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will correct the label information, and owners will also receive a sticker to put into the owners manual, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2014. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is sc103.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 6, 2014
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