# NHTSA recall 11V256000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V256000
- Manufacturer's number: SC090
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
- Reported: 2011\-04\-25
- Owners notified: 2011\-06\-06
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Units potentially affected: 58322

## What is wrong

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004\-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE  ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.  THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT.  AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK.


## What can happen

THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.  LEAKING FUEL CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH NEW ZINC COATED PARTS.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA SAFETY RECALL NO. SC090.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 KIA SPECTRA](/makes/kia/spectra/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-07 to 2007\-03\-06.
- [2005 KIA SPECTRA](/makes/kia/spectra/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-07 to 2007\-03\-06.
- [2006 KIA SPECTRA](/makes/kia/spectra/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-07 to 2007\-03\-06.
- [2007 KIA SPECTRA](/makes/kia/spectra/2007/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-07 to 2007\-03\-06.

## 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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