Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
REFUELING SPIT- BACK
Action number
PE99042
Opened
Jun 24, 1999
Closed
Dec 16, 1999
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
What NHTSA is examining
The subject vehicles are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recover Systems.Owners report that, during the refueling process, fuel sprays out of the refueling opening and soaks the person refueling the vehicle with liquid gasoline
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.