Kia Spectra. Published by Transport Canada as 2005159 on 20 May 2005. System: Steering.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, the steering tie rods may have a manufacturing flaw that affects the metallurgy. When subjected to stresses that arise in the normal operation of the vehicle, it is possible that a section of the steering tie rod may crack or fail, impairing steering ability. In certain conditions, this could …
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Kia SPECTRA in the other registers
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The American register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005159
- Recall date
- 20 May 2005
- Make
- Kia
- Models
- Spectra
- Model years
- 2005
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 271
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the steering tie rods may have a manufacturing flaw that affects the metallurgy. When subjected to stresses that arise in the normal operation of the vehicle, it is possible that a section of the steering tie rod may crack or fail, impairing steering ability. In certain conditions, this could lead to a loss of steering control which could result in a crash. Correction: Kia Canada Inc. will replace the steering rack assembly on all affected vehicles at the port of entry prior to distribution to dealers.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005159.
Kia elsewhere in this register
Kia is named on 197 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2005160 · 20 May 2005 · Sportage · Fuel System
- 2005161 · 20 May 2005 · Rio · Wheels
- 2005165 · 27 May 2005 · Sedona · Other
- 2005102 · 8 April 2005 · Sportage · Other
- 2005064 · 17 March 2005 · Sportage · Fuel System
- 2005226 · 8 August 2005 · Sportage · Brakes
- 2005228 · 8 August 2005 · Sedona · Engine
- 2005043 · 22 February 2005 · Sedona · Other
The same system: Steering
582 notices in this register name Steering. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2005137 · 10 May 2005 · Condor · Steering
- 2005117 · 25 April 2005 · CXN, CT · Steering
- 2005110 · 19 April 2005 · Tiburon, Elantra · Steering
- 2005230 · 9 August 2005 · CL · Steering
- 2005017 · 24 January 2005 · Silverado, Sierra · Steering
- 2005309 · 12 October 2005 · Custom Chassis · Steering
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