Two problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brake line hose busted while driving on expressway at about 50 mph, and there was total brake failure. Consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop vehicle.
On 1996-1999 kia Sephias the left front brake hose rubs against a 12 or 14 mm bolt head during turns, causing wear on the hose in as little as 10,000 miles. The bolt is used to attach a splash shield in the wheel well on some but not all Sephias. As a technician I have seen this wear on numerous Sephias and feel it is only a matter of time before these brake hoses fail and cause accidents and possibly deaths.