NHTSA recall 97V234000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V234000 |
| Manufacturer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1997-12-17 |
| Owners notified | 1997-12-15 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK |
| Units potentially affected | 23493 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MICROSWITCH ON THE REAR HATCH LOCK CYLINDER CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK INADVERTENTLY.
What can happen
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, SECURITY FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE IS LOST.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCK CIRCUIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 1997. 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 1-800-333-4KIA (1-800-333-4542).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 KIA SPORTAGE | Built 1996-07-26 to 1997-08-12. |
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| 1997 KIA SPORTAGE | Built 1996-07-26 to 1997-08-12. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-GEN085 | 2017-08-02. Service bulletin. TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.? |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.