2003 Kia RIO recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." when used with certain child seats, the automatic locking retractor (alr) function in the rear outboard seatbelt assemblies may disengage.
💥 The risk
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace both rear outboard seatbelt assemblies free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2006. Owners may contact hyundai-kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V294000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC064
- Manufacturer
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 32,257
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 15, 2006
- Built
- Jun 22, 2002 – May 24, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kiarecall no. SC064. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.