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2000 KIA SEPHIA — SEAT BELTS

crash · 459485 · 2004-03-09

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SEPHIA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, WHERE A GIRL HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND (THE FORCE WAS EQUAL TO THAT OF TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR). AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, MY SEATBELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY...IT DOES NOT LATCH ALL THE TIME - THIS MEANS I HAVE TO REINSERT MY SEATBELT A COUPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO CLICK OR I CAN PULL IT OUT WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LATCH RECALL DOES NOT PERTAIN TO THE 2000 MODELS OF THE SEPHIA SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WAITING ON THAT RECALL...............

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060864
Machine
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