NHTSA recall campaign

04V305000

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

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4Affected configurations shown251,594Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Report receivedDec 6, 2005
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE LATCH CAN THEN PULL OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 04V305000

2000 KIA SEPHIAOpen vehicle record →2000 KIA SPORTAGEOpen vehicle record →1999 KIA SEPHIAOpen vehicle record →1999 KIA SPORTAGEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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