Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V205000

Electrical system

KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-07-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V205000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
66,482
Reported to NHTSA
2000-07-27
Owners notified
2000-09-07

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES WERE DISTRIBUTED WITH OWNERS MANUALS WITH AN INCORRECT JUMP START DIAGRAM. THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR JUMP STARTING ARE ACCURATE. HOWEVER, THE DIAGRAM DEPICTS THE JUMPER CABLES ATTACHED TO THE WRONG POLARITY TERMINALS. IF THE DIAGRAM WERE FOLLOWED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE RESULTING IMPROPER CONNECTIONS COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO RUPTURE AGGRESSIVELY DUE TO INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO BYSTANDERS.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADHESIVE LABEL WITH THE CORRECT ILLUSTRATION TO PERMANENTLY AFFIX TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS MANUALS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE ADHESIVE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Kia Sportage2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.