Recall Details For: 2003 KIA RIO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V294000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 50722
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V294000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: KIA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: RIO
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SC064
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020622
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030524
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 32257
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20060915
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Kia America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20060804
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20060804
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 208
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." WHEN USED WITH CERTAIN CHILD SEATS, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) FUNCTION IN THE REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES MAY DISENGAGE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI-KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
RECALL NOTES: KIARECALL NO. SC064. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022889000105261000000270
