# NHTSA recall 05V159000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V159000
- Manufacturer's number: SC046
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-22
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 24119

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK UNDER LONG TERM DRIVING FATIGUE.  IF CRACKS OCCUR, WHEEL NOISE AND VIBRATION WILL RESULT AND BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME.


## What can happen

IF THE CRACK IS SEVERE, THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC046.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 KIA RIO](/makes/kia/rio/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-12 to 2000\-10\-17.

## Investigated as EA04020

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.

- EA04020: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-07\-22, closed 2005\-04\-28. STEEL WHEEL FRACTURE. WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER; WHEELS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V159000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V159000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [046](/bulletins/10015255.md), 2005-07-12, Service bulletin
- [011200](/bulletins/615654.md), 2001-01-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V159000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V159000)

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