2002 Kia Sportage recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles, the heat generated by the engine causes repeated bending deformation of the polypropylene cooling fan including its retaining ring, which stresses the polypropylene thereby initiating cracking of the blades. The centrifugal forces generated by the rotation of the blades CAN cause the cracks to propagate until complete separation occurs.
💥 The risk
Separation of the fan blade(s) CAN create a risk of personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan with a fan made of improved material. The recall began on june 11, 2007. Owners may 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
- 07V161000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC070
- Manufacturer
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 35,090
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 11, 2007
- Built
- May 15, 2001 – Oct 2, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- KIA recall no. SC070.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.