| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000085844 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: HENDERSON | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: RIO | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131326 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 28 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In models with 2nd row bucket seats, a standard child seat (for 20-40 pounds) can not be safely secured. the plastic stop button on the belt that keeps the buckle from falling to the floor when not in use, also prevents your from drawing the seat belt tight enough to tighten the car seat down properly. when the belt is drawn as tight as it can be, you can still easily move the car seat around. the seat and belt will allow you to tighten the larger booster seats in place, but they are not for children in the 20-40 pound range. i tried this with all 3 seats that i own, and i went to a retailer and measured a number of other seats. it seems that most of them measure approximately 7.5 inches from the base to the belt hole, but you need at least 9.5 inches (approximately) in height to raise the car seat high enough for the seat belt to securely tighten it in. |
