| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 13805 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008466000074473000000291 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V234000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 26 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 12 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 23493 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 15 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America | Report Received Date: Dec, 17 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 19 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a microswitch on the rear hatch lock cylinder can malfunction causing the power door locks to unlock inadvertently. | Consequence Summary: Should this occur, security from unwanted intrusion into the vehicle is lost. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will modify the rear hatch door unlock circuit. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 15, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kia at 1-800-333-4kia (1-800-333-4542).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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