NHTSA campaign 97V234000
Kia Recall 97V-234: KIA/REAR HATCH DOOR
NHTSA recall 97V234000 was reported by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. on December 17, 1997, with 23,493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sportage for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on December 15, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V234000 (also written 97V-234 or 97V234)
- Filed by
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23,493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hatchback/Liftgate — Lock
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V234000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V234000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MICROSWITCH ON THE REAR HATCH LOCK CYLINDER CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK INADVERTENTLY.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, SECURITY FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE IS LOST.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V234000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.