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 10/20/1994 to 06/24/1998 | 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 - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/11/2002 | 1 | 12/07/2001 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, airbags deployed, but lap and shoulder belt didn't hold. consumer was thrown into window and sustained injuries. *ak *yh | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Help!! i have tried for 6 weeks now to contact kia with little success, after a month of trying a factory tech finally came out to look at my car and did confirm some of the problems, including the random accelration, he promised to contact me within 4 days and it has now been 3 weeks, i have left messages and faxes with their consumer affairs dept and as of yet have received no response. these are some of the problems i have had: transmission replaced 3 times, 4 trans has problems, rear shocks broken - manuf. refuses to repair, seatbelt randomly disengaged, front right door continually jammed, catalytic converter came loose, engine randomly reves and accelerates, engine would not idle at all, engine idles roughly, motor fan broke loose and embedded in radiator, power mirrors switch defective, dome light inoperative, left rear door very stiff, hub caps falling off, wind shield motor defective, antilock brake sensor defective, right rear window defective, ect.... | |||
| 08/20/1996 | 1 | 06/29/1996 | |
| Left front seat belt anchor belt cover came off. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/29/2002 | 105150 | 1 | 03/01/1997 |
| The driver-side seat belt fastener will not work. i have contacted kia, but they say that this item is not covered by warranty. i have not abused this piece of equipment and i have never had a seat belt fail (in any other car-- nor heard of this) because it comes unlatched. i am really concerned about this as it seems i will need to pay for the new seat belt fastener. ts | |||
| 3 | 12/07/2001 | ||
| Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, consumer noticed that upon leaning forward the set belt latch came undone. this happened twice. consumer was involved in an automobile accident in march. another auto hit consumer pushing the vehicle into a tree. the seat belt unlatched and consumer was thrown into the passenger side windshield. consumer suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries. *jg | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, seat belt detaches. when driving more than 35-40 mph consumer has to depress brakes harder than usual. *ak consumer states there was an accident and that there were problems with the belts detaching 2-3 months prior to the accident, one person was injured in the accident, consumer did not list the cause of the accident. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 79000 | 1 | ||
| The rear seat belt on the passenger's side will not release. *ak | |||
| 45000 | 1 | ||
| Received recall 02 v 216 000 concerning front seat belts, but rear seat belt failed in this vehicle. dealership was not replacing the rear seat belt under the recall remedy.*ak | |||