1997 Kia Sephia defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1997 Kia Sephia. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02051 · opened Jun 17, 2002 · closed Sep 20, 2002 · led to recall 02V216000

  By letter dated august 25, 2002, kia advised nhtsa that the subject vehicles will be recalled.specific corrective action to be taken by kia has not been reported to nhtsa at this time.the safety recall program has been assigned campaign no. 02v-216.