VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE C123 AND C124 CONNECTORS CAN BE PUT UNDER TENSION BY MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THUS PULLING THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS, LOOSENING THEM AND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CIRCUIT CONTINUITY.
Kia America – KIA/ENGINE STALLING
| Report Received Date | 11/19/1999 |
| NHTSA ID | 99V325000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL INSTALL SPRING CLIPS TO LOCK THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER. IN ADDITION, THE DEALERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO SOLDER A SPLICE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 76986 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=99V325000) |
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