# NHTSA recall 05V183000

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: 05V183000
- Manufacturer's number: SC\-047
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-04\-28
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-20
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 368

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STEERING TIE RODS MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT AFFECTS THE METALLURGY.


## What can happen

IF THE ROD CRACKS OR FAILS,  LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES THE TIE ROD COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON APRIL 8, 2005.  AN ADDITIONAL LETTER WAS SENT TO OWNERS WHO HAD NOT TAKEN THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR.  THIS LETTER WAS MAILED MAY 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC\-047.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

- [2005 KIA SPECTRA](/makes/kia/spectra/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-22 to 2005\-03\-28.

## 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)

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