NHTSA Campaign 03V017000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA campaign 03V017000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V017000 with NHTSA on January 22, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V017000, NHTSA lists up to 21,248 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2001 and November 29, 2001.
The 03V017000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V017000 were scheduled from February 24, 2003, 33 days after the report.
03V017000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 03V017000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V017000 ranks 14 of 25 KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V017000, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MINI VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SECOND AND THIRD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2003. 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
- KIA'S RECALL NUMBER IS SC023.
Reported January 22, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V017000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V017000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 22, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted