# NHTSA recall 02V207000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V207000
- Manufacturer's number: 024
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2002\-07\-29
- Owners notified: 2002\-09\-06
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 25000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 36,000 MILES OR LESS AS OF JULY 15, 2002, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE HAZARD LIGHTS AND/OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS.


## What can happen

THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS OR REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2002.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 KIA SEPHIA](/makes/kia/sephia/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 1998\-04\-30.

## Investigated as EA00018

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA00018: Engineering analysis, opened 2000\-06\-29, closed 2002\-07\-29. TURN SIGHAL. EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V207000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V207000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_BOD055\_R1](/bulletins/10201529.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin
- [KT\-2008082201](/bulletins/10026726.md), 2008-12-09, Service bulletin
- [001](/bulletins/614030.md), 2000-09-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V207000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V207000)

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