# NHTSA recall 08V459000

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: 08V459000
- Manufacturer's number: SC074
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors Corporation
- Reported: 2008\-09\-11
- Owners notified: 2008\-09\-22
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 6680

## What is wrong

KIA IS RECALLING 6,680 MY 2008\-2009 RONDO LX AND EX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE.  THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE.  POOR ENGINE STARTING, ENGINE HESITATION, AND OTHER IMPAIRMENT MAY RESULT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.


## What can happen

UNUSUALLY SEVERE IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING COULD EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SUB\-ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED PART.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC074.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

- [2008 KIA RONDO](/makes/kia/rondo/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-05 to 2008\-07\-12.
- [2009 KIA RONDO](/makes/kia/rondo/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-05 to 2008\-07\-12.

## 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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