{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V353000","date":"2005-08-04","owner_notified":"2005-10-10","manufacturer":"KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TUBES NEAR THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH THE VEHICLE FLOOR PANEL.","consequence":"FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE A SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.","notes":"KIA RECALL NO. SC-052.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.","mfr_campaign":"SC-052","part_number":null,"units":2935,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2003,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2003_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":"2002-06-07","built_to":"2002-08-14"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V353000"}