NHTSA recall 04V179000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V179000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC036 |
| Manufacturer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-04-09 |
| Owners notified | 2004-06-18 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
| Units potentially affected | 187790 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR IS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE OR CRACKING DURING REMOVAL OF THE QUICK CONNECT COUPLING SECURING THE MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE, OR WHEN FORCE IS ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED TO THE INTAKE NIPPLE DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OR DURING ENGINE COMPARTMENT REPAIRS.
What can happen
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Notes
KIA RECALL NO. SC036.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 KIA RIO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. |
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| 2002 KIA RIO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. |
| 2003 KIA RIO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. |
| 2004 KIA RIO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. |
| 2001 KIA RIO CINCO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 KIA RIO CINCO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 KIA RIO CINCO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 KIA RIO CINCO | Built 2000-05-04 to 2004-03-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA03015
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA03015 | Engineering analysis, opened 2003-08-28, closed 2004-04-30. FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 76 | 2005-08-11. Service bulletin. VACUUM LEAK AFTER TSB SC036. KIA TECHNICIAN TIMES. *TT |
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| 04132004 | 2004-06-07. Service bulletin. PENDING RECALL RELATING TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND FUEL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES. KIA HAS EXPANDED THE RANGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.