AS A RESULT, BRAKE FLUID WILL LEAK, FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW AND SHOULD BE CHECKED, THEN A SOFT OR SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, AND IF NOT SERVICED, REDUCED BRAKING POWER WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
AS A RESULT, BRAKE FLUID WILL LEAK, FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS LOW AND SHOULD BE CHECKED, THEN A SOFT OR SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, AND IF NOT SERVICED, REDUCED BRAKING POWER WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1252770-kia-sorento-2011-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic · Recall date November 24, 2010 · Official notice: NHTSA #10V599000
“KIA SORENTO (2011) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic.” GovInfoNow, recall dated November 24, 2010. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252770-kia-sorento-2011-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic. Based on NHTSA recall 10V599000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10V599000).
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CALIPERS AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
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Subject: Recall 10V599000 — Kia Motors Corporation KIA SORENTO (2011) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Hello, I own a KIA SORENTO (2011) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic that is covered by recall 10V599000 from Kia Motors Corporation. The official recall notice states: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CALIPERS AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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