2002 Kia Spectra defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Kia Spectra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• REAR DRUM BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04065 · opened Sep 21, 2004 · closed Feb 8, 2005

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this preliminary evaluation to investigate allegations of rear drum brake wheel cylinder leakage in 2002 kia spectra vehicles.this investigation was prompted by kia?s early warning report to the agency for the first quarter of 2004, which contained a single field report …