Component Description
SEAT BELTS: REAR:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
Kia Motors America
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20181031
End Date Of Manufacturing
20181128
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
197
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20190408
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Report Received Date
20190318
Record Creation Date
20190320
Defect Summary
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence Summary
A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective Summary
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia 's number for this recall is SC177.
Recall Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sangwoo
30 Jul 2020 20:07:23
This unmarked car is being used by rogue police officers to kidnap protesters in Portland!!! Please report this and get justice for those poor protestors!!!!
Faith
30 Jul 2020 04:07:20
Supspect jacob det 5974 kidnapping
Jacob
30 Jul 2020 04:07:20
Kidnapping and suspect Jacob det 5974
Steve mfn Lacey
30 Jul 2020 00:07:46
Abducted a young girl! This HAS to STOP! Random Attacks on protesters! For no reason!
James
29 Jul 2020 23:07:08
Just watched a video of someone kidnapping someone and putting them in this car.
Jaclyn
29 Jul 2020 22:07:03
Several men used this car to abduct a citizen on July 28, 2020.
jade smith
29 Jul 2020 10:07:03
Used to kidnap an 18 year old woman in broad daylight
Elika Buckle
29 Jul 2020 06:07:30
Kidnapped a citizen in broad daylight
Kay Phillips
29 Jul 2020 02:07:43
Bunch of men came and kidnapped a citizen
Daniel Lehrhaupt
29 Jul 2020 01:07:35
This car was used to abduct a private citizen on July 28th 2020