Called the dealership of where I bought my kia at, couldnt get a hold of them to set an appointment to go into the dealership to get the service done. I received a letter on june 6th, of 2011, and need to know what to do about this situation, and or to still to take it in? Or... Im not sure on how to handle this situation.
2006 Kia Spectra fuel system complaints
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I was pumping gas into my 2006 kia spectra and heard a metal pop and thought someone ran over something. As I was driving I was hearing something drag under my car. When I pulled over it turned out to be the gas tank strap was super rusted and had busted. The other is rusted too. So I look online to find replacement straps and find a recall (the federal safety agency campaign no : 11v256000) detailing that the gas tank straps are liable to rust and come off if they were in any northern states which use heavy amounts of road salt. So I call kia and they say my model though it is a 2006 kia spectra is not eligible for the replacement. I ask for case to be opened. After them telling me to go get a diagnostic from dealership and 6 days later they decline me for any more consideration. So I have a car with one broken gas tank strap and other is just as rusted and the gas tank could fall off and catch on fire causing me and/or other people behind me to catch fire. If this isn't a safety hazard I don't know what is. The gas tank straps should have gotten so rusty for such a new car. I'm in tennessee and the car had an owner in wisconsin who put the most miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra lx. The contact stated that after the vehicle was refueled, he heard a popping and dragging noise and found that one of the fuel tank straps had failed due to corrosion. The manufacturer would not assist with the repairs, stating that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v256000 (fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 99,334.
2006 kia spectra when driving down the road the gas tank straps broke off and let the gas tank fall on the road. The straps rusted off. The car is only 4 years old.the tank hit on the road and broke open spilling gas on road. Contacted kia dealer I was informed that it is not their problem.
I drove my 2006 kia spectra to work 8:45 am parked. At 6pm I got into my car to come home and as I was pulling out heard scraping noise under the car. I pulled back into parking space & got out to look under my car; both metal straps that secure the gas tank were rusted through and scraping on the ground. My gas tank was hanging to the side nothing was holding the gas tank to the car at this point but the fuel line.
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