# NHTSA recall 97V234000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-26 to 1997\-08\-12.
- [1997 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-26 to 1997\-08\-12.

## 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\-GEN085](/bulletins/10109777.md), 2017-08-02, 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)

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