# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02051
> **SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION** · Opened 2002-06-17 · Closed 2002-09-20
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE02051
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2002-06-17
- **Close date:** 2002-09-20
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE02051)
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