Recall 12V245000: Brake Pedal Mount Replacement

VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S):

KIA/Borrego 2009

MANUFACTURER: KIA Motors Corporation

MFR'S REPORT DATE: May 29, 2012

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V245000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A

COMPONENT: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 21,912

SUMMARY:
KIA is recalling certain model year 2009 Borrego vehicles, manufactured from May 2, 2008, through January 20, 2009, equipped with non-adjustable brake pedals. Certain pedal mounts may have a fiberglass composition that allows them to break off in a collision where the impact has not immobilized the vehicle, which would then allow the vehicle to roll.

CONSEQUENCE:
If this occurs, the driver would need to stop the vehicle with the parking brake or experience a possible second impact, increasing the risk of personal injury.

REMEDY:
KIA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal mount, free of charge. The recall will begin during June 2012. Owners may contact KIA Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-333-4542.

NOTES:
KIA's safety recall campaign number is SC096. Customers may contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.