Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
INCORRECT BATTERY JUMP-START
Action number
PE00026
Opened
Jul 10, 2000
Closed
Jul 31, 2000
Outcome
Recall 00V205000
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 00V205000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
Allege battety may explode if owner's attempt to jump-state the vehicle by following the owner's manual diagram
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.