# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00026
> **INCORRECT BATTERY JUMP-START** · Opened 2000-07-10 · Closed 2000-07-31
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE00026
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2000-07-10
- **Close date:** 2000-07-31
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

ALLEGE BATTETY MAY EXPLODE IF OWNER'S ATTEMPT TO JUMP-STATE THE VEHICLE BY FOLLOWING THE OWNER'S MANUAL DIAGRAM

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00026)
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