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 | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V234000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 07/26/1996 to 08/12/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 23493 | 12/15/1997 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 12/17/1997 | 12/19/1997 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||