Kia Sportage Recall

Make : KIAModel : SPORTAGEYear : 2002Manufacturer : KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V161000 Mfr's Report Date : APR 13, 2007Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FANPotential Number Of Units Affected : 35090Summary:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif 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. Consequence:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif SEPARATION OF THE FAN BLADE(S) CAN CREATE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.Remedy:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITH A FAN MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.Notes:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/images/spacer.gif 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.