| NHTSA Record Id: 639 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: KIA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015099000078267000000234 |
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| Model Name: SEPHIA |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V207000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 024 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 25000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 06 2002 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kia Motors America |
Report Received Date: Jul, 29 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 01 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles with 36,000 miles or less as of july 15, 2002, an electrical contact problem may have developed in the hazard switch which could result in inoperative hazard lights and/or inoperative turn signals. |
Consequence Summary: The loss of turn signals or rear hazard lamps could fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is turning and/or is stopped and could result in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the hazard switch. owner notification began september 6, 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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