# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA04007
> **SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION** · Opened 2004-02-27 · Closed 2004-07-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA04007
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 2004-02-27
- **Close date:** 2004-07-26
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 1999, 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 5
## Summary

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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA04007)
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