2001 Kia RIO recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, fuel leaks may develop at the fuel distributor assembly because of quality deviations.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel distributor and fuel connector assemblies. Owner notification is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2004. Owners should contact KIA at 1-800-333-4542.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V352000
- Manufacturer
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 57,340
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- May 4, 2000 – Jun 1, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).