Recalls: 2000 - KIA - SPORTAGE

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V205000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  Recall Date: 07/28/2000

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES WERE DISTRIBUTED WITH OWNERS MANUALS WITH AN INCORRECT JUMP START DIAGRAM. THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR JUMP STARTING ARE ACCURATE. HOWEVER, THE DIAGRAM DEPICTS THE JUMPER CABLES ATTACHED TO THE WRONG POLARITY TERMINALS. IF THE DIAGRAM WERE FOLLOWED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE RESULTING IMPROPER CONNECTIONS COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO RUPTURE AGGRESSIVELY DUE TO INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURES.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
  
  Consequence:
  THIS COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO BYSTANDERS.
  
  Remedy:
  OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADHESIVE LABEL WITH THE CORRECT ILLUSTRATION TO PERMANENTLY AFFIX TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS MANUALS.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V305000 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
  Recall Date: 06/30/2004

  Summary:
  ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND EMITTED WHEN A BUCKLE IS BEING LATCHED, WHEN IT IS NOT.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
  
  Consequence:
  THE LATCH CAN THEN PULL OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.