Vehicle recall 95V073000 · April 11, 1995
1995 Kia Sportage
The nuts attaching the rear axle bearing oil seal retainers and brake backing plates to the rear axle housing may be under- torqued causing these units to loosen or fall off.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The nuts attaching the rear axle bearing oil seal retainers and brake backing plates to the rear axle housing may be under- torqued causing these units to loosen or fall off.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause (1) oil leakage into the rear brake and onto the brake linings; (2) rear brake damage from the axle nutsfalling into the rear brake drums; or (3) separation of the rear wheel/axleshaft from the vehicle resulting in an increased potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and retorque the rear axle bearing oil seal retainer nuts.
- Notes
- System: suspension; single axle; rear.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact Kia at 1-800-333-4KIA. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V073000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 11, 1995
- Filed by
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 24, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,319
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kia Sportage (1995): 1995
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