Engineering Analysis · Closed
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION
Action number
EA04007
Opened
Feb 27, 2004
Closed
Jul 26, 2004
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
What NHTSA is examining
The manufacturer has initiated a safety related campaign to recall the subject vehicles for correction of the seat belt buckle defect.the corrective action is to replace the seat belts/buckles.this safety recall program has been assigned nhtsa campaign no. 04v305.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.