1997 Kia Sephia seat belts problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Kia Sephia — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact owned a 1997 kia sephia. Contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph . Upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy.there were three occupants in the car all wearing seat belts. The rear passenger side seat belt broke . The air bag warning light had not been on in…”
filed Aug 2, 2005
“Both of the rear seat belts will not reatract back to normal position, which is preventing the rear passengers from being safe if the vehicle were to be involved in an accident. Manufacturer has been contacted by consumer.*ak”
filed Mar 25, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE…Campaign 02V216000 · Aug 16, 2002
Related service bulletins
Recall campaign 027 to replace front seat belt buckles. Notification letter to dealers. *tt
027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2002This bulletin provided information related to recall campaign 027 to replace the front seat belt buckles. *tt
027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2002
Seat Belts problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 9 | 8% |
| 2000 Sephia | 17 | 6% |
| 1999 Sephia | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 Sephia | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 Sephia | 15 | 13% |
| 1995 Sephia | 9 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Kia Sephia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.