 Kia Recalls Spectras Because Fuel Tank Could Drop To The Ground |
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  Apr 29 2011, 04:03 PM
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DETROIT (AP) — Kia Motors Corp. is recalling more than 58,000 Spectra compact cars registered in cold-weather states because the gas tanks could drop to the ground and cause a fire.
 The recall affects Spectra LD models from the 2004 to 2007 model years in 20 states and Washington, D.C., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website Friday. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/latestRecalls.cfm Not good, but it happens. -------------------- |
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Apr 29 2011, 04:32 PM
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Apr 29 2011, 06:54 PM
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So the straps holding the tank in place can rust and cause the tank to drop.
Didn't the straps get treated at the factory with a rubberized coating or a weather resistant paint? Or is that just a dealer option to get you to pay more for a car off the lot? -------------------- Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
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Apr 29 2011, 08:21 PM
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It sounds like the screws or clips holding it all together of some sort were just cheap recycled steel.
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