NHTSA Campaign 05V557000
CHILD SEAT
NHTSA campaign 05V557000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the child seat. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V557000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2005; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 05V557000, NHTSA lists up to 90,865 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 22, 2002 and June 11, 2005.
The 05V557000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V557000 were scheduled from January 30, 2006, 49 days after the report.
05V557000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2003–2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V557000 ranks 4 of 25 KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS.' CERTAIN CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS WILL NOT FULLY LATCH ONTO THE LOWER LATCH ANCHORS LOCATED BETWEEN THE REAR SEAT BACK AND REAR SEAT CUSHION BECAUSE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHILD SEAT ANCHORS AND A METAL WIRE LOCATED IN THE FRAME OF THE REAR SEAT BACK. UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR IS COMPLETED, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR CHILD SEATS MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE CHILD SEAT WITH YOUR VEHICLE'S REAR SAFETY BELTS RATHER THAN USING THE LATCH SYSTEM.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, IF THE CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ANCHORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA RECALL NO. SC057.
Reported December 12, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V557000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V557000, 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: December 12, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted