# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99042
> **REFUELING SPIT- BACK** · Opened 1999-06-24 · Closed 1999-12-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE99042
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1999-06-24
- **Close date:** 1999-12-16
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

The subject vehicles are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recover Systems.Owners report that, during the refueling process, fuel sprays out of the refueling opening and soaks the person refueling the vehicle with liquid gasoline

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99042)
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