| NHTSA Record Id: 554 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015137000078268000000268 |
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| Model Name: SPORTAGE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V216000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: SC027 |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 20 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 24 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 189706 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 20 2002 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Aug, 16 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 28 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may "false latch" and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Owner notification began december 20, 2002. 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 1-800-333-4542. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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