1998 Kia Sephia recalls
The 1998 Kia Sephia is affected by 6 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recent
- August 16, 2002
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02V-216 | August 16, 2002 | Seat belts (front, buckle assembly) | On certain passenger vehicles, the safety belt buckle may "false latch" and expose the driver to unrestrained movement during a crash. | 189,706 |
| 02V-207 | July 29, 2002 | Exterior lighting (hazard flashing warning lights, switch) | 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. | 25,000 |
| 00V-175 | July 17, 2000 | Engine and engine cooling (exhaust system, emission control) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Manufacturing changes were made to the orvr spring force and float wire length reducing the valve angle. Certain valves caused fuel shut off before the tank reached 95% of nominal capacity. | 100,137 |
| 99V-317 | November 9, 1999 | Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, fuel pump) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Electrical current to the fuel pump passes through the c304 and c305 connectors. If exposed to moisture, these connectors could corrode. Over time, the fuel pump will not receive enough current to operate. | 102,944 |
| 99V-318 | November 9, 1999 | Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, fuel pump) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The electrical circuit for the fuel pump is grounded at junction connector g300. If the pin tension is poor, or the bolt securing the connector to the vehicle floor is not tightened sufficiently, a poor connection is made. As the fuel pump operates, the poor connection can… | 102,944 |
| 99V-271 | October 6, 1999 | Visibility (windshield wiper/washer, linkages) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The ball socket on the windshield wiper link may be out of tolerance resulting in the link disengaging from the wiper motor drive under load, such as pushing against ice, snow or other resistance. Also the wiper arm retaining nut could be inadequately tightened allowing the… | 90,054 |