# NHTSA recall 05V212000

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: 05V212000
- Manufacturer's number: SC\-048
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-03
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-31
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 10360

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE O\-RING INTO THE INTERNAL VAPOR CHAMBER LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK AT FULL TANK CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP.  IT WILL BE HARD TO FILL THE GAS TANK AND EXTERNAL FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATIVE AIR FILTER INLET.  FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC\-048.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 SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-28 to 2005\-03\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PI1801\_TSB](/bulletins/10133188.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PI1801\_OWNER](/bulletins/10133186.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PI1801\_DSM](/bulletins/10133185.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PI1801\_DP](/bulletins/10133184.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [048](/bulletins/10015250.md), 2005-07-12, 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)

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