# NHTSA recall 04V305000

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: 04V305000
- Manufacturer's number: SC039
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-06\-24
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-16
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 251594

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND EMITTED WHEN A BUCKLE IS BEING LATCHED, WHEN IT IS NOT.


## What can happen

THE LATCH CAN THEN PULL OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.      THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC039.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO 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

- [1999 KIA SEPHIA](/makes/kia/sephia/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 KIA SEPHIA](/makes/kia/sephia/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [1999 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2000 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.

## Investigated as RQ03007

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.

- RQ03007: Recall query, opened 2003\-10\-14, closed 2004\-02\-27. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V305000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V305000/investigations)

## 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/04V305000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V305000)

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