{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2008342 (Kia), 2007 to 2008: Fuel System",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008342/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2008342, KIA RONDO, 2008-09-22. On certain vehicles, an incorrect dimensional characteristic of the fuel pumps upper body can result.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Rondo. Published by Transport Canada as 2008342 on 22 September 2008. System: Fuel System. What the notice says On certain vehicles, an incorrect dimensional characteristic of the fuel pumps upper body can result in a misalignment of the armature shaft, which may cause some fuel pumps to experience poor brush-to-commutator contact conditions. In addition use of a 10 percent ethanol blend fuel can cause a film built-up that … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, an incorrect dimensional characteristic of the fuel pumps upper body can result in a misalignment of the armature shaft, which may cause some fuel pumps to experience poor brush-to-commutator contact conditions. In addition use of a 10 percent ethanol blend fuel can cause a film built-up that creates a high resistance between the brush and the commutator. The misaligned armature shaft prevents the brush and the commutator from making sufficient contact to overcome the high resistance film build-up between the brush and commutator. As a result the fuel pump may produce less pumping pressure than required to supply the fuel injection system resulting in poor starting or hesitation. Loss of propulstion, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reac",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:16:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:16:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2008342 (Kia), 2007 to 2008: Fuel System\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008342/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}