Passenger car – cooling fan blades to passenger cars
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1054/07 |
| Brand | KIA |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Republic of Korea |
| Model Number | Passengers’ car model Sportage (type JA) |
| Published | 19 October 2007 |
Risk Description
The product poses risk of injuries because there is a possibility of breakage of the cooling fan blades. The broken blades could destroy important parts of the vehicle’s engine, like the cooler, leading to damage to the engine while the car is in motion. This could then be a reason for a road accident.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturerDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The recall concerns vehicles built from May 2001 to December 2002.