NHTSA Campaign 19V207000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 19V207000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 19V207000 with NHTSA on March 18, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V207000, NHTSA lists up to 197 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 31, 2018 and November 28, 2018.
The 19V207000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V207000 were scheduled from April 8, 2019, 21 days after the report.
19V207000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V207000 ranks 66 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 19V207000, Kia Motors America has 5 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 19V207000 was 16V312000, reported on May 17, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia 's number for this recall is SC177.
Reported March 18, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V207000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V207000, 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: March 18, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted