2003 Kia Sorento defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Kia Sorento. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Fuel Spill During Refueling
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10023 · opened Jul 12, 2010 · closed Dec 21, 2011

  Complaints allege that while refueling the vehicle, fuel can spill out or spit back from the fuel filler port on model year (MY) 2003 Kia Sorento vehicles (subject vehicles).Consumers report that the spilled fuel can splash on the person fueling the vehicle, or on the side of the vehicle and the ground.The subject vehi…