2002 Kia Sportage defect investigations

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

• FAN BLADE CRACKING/SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA07001 · opened Jan 22, 2007 · closed Apr 16, 2007 · led to recall 07V161000

  Kia motors america, inc. (kia) has identified a defect in the plastic engine cooling fan in the subject vehicles and will conduct a safety recall.kia's defect report states, ...heat generated by the engine causes repeated bending deformation of the polypropylene cooling fan...initiating cracks in the fan.the centrifuga…

• FAN BLADE CRACKING/SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06042 · opened Sep 21, 2006 · closed Jan 22, 2007

  The investigation of engine cooling fans in the subject vehicles was opened on september 21, 2006 as pe06-042.the basis for opening was 10 consumer reports alleging fan blade cracking and blade separation.six of the reports indicated the separated fan blades caused damage to other engine compartment components.kia has …

• FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA06007 · opened May 9, 2006 · closed Nov 30, 2007

  A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.review of the warranty data revealed elevated tank leakage experience in vehicles produced from june 1999 to october 2000.analysis of complaints and warranty claims identified multiple causes and origins of fuel tank assembly leakage.the majority of com…

• SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION
  Recall Query RQ03007 · opened Oct 14, 2003 · closed Feb 27, 2004 · led to recall 04V305000

  Information received and analyzed during this rq disclosed that my 1999 and 2000 kia sephia and sportage vehicles were equipped with modified versions of the same safety belt latch assembly as those recalled in campaign no. 02v-216.these latch assemblies were identified as type a97. Odi analyses indicate a continuing t…