Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V216000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 06/06/1994 to 05/15/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 189706 | 12/20/2002 | ODI | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 08/16/2002 | 08/28/2002 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 027 | 12/01/2002 | 10000033 | This bulletin provided information related to recall campaign 027 to replace the front seat belt buckles. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| 027 | 12/06/2002 | 10000032 | Recall campaign 027 to replace front seat belt buckles. notification letter to dealers. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE02051 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/17/2002 | 09/20/2002 | SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION | 02V216000 | |
| Alleged that the driver side safety belt buckle may false latch and expose driver to unrestrained movement during a crash | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 85126 | 1 | 08/02/1998 |
| I just replaced all 3 belts on my car and when i started the car everyday the car made a real bad grinding noise as if the belts were never replaced. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/22/2001 | 50 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Just recently my sealbelt started failing. my wife noticed the problem a few weeks ago and now the belt fails almost everytime we put it on! the belt does click and the dash light does go off when we put on the belt. we will be driving and we will hear a click and then look at the latch on the belt and it has separated. this seems to be a very dangerous failure of the drivers belt. after the belt is latched and you give it a little tug it usually pops open.*ak | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | ||
| Signal lights fail to work properly when in use during cold weather for 15 minutes or so. sometimes this happens when it's raining. the dealer replaced the hazard switch and there have not been any failures since. seat belts have been replaced 3 times. brakes and rotors have been replaced 3 times. windshield wipers failed prior to recall. head gasket replaced at 3500 miles. molding on the doors fell off and was replaced. tailpipe was replaced due to excessive exhaust fumes. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 0 | ||
| When attempting to fasten seat belt latch did not catch. she had to try until it worked. *ak | |||
| 12/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| When stopping driver's seat belt will unbuckle without prior warning. consumer crashed into a tree, and the seat belt did not hold due to accident. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 1 | 06/24/1998 | ||
| Rear lap seatbelts are too long which will not secure a child or a small grown passenger correctly, lap belt will rest against ribs. *ak | |||