2000 Kia Spectra defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2000 Kia Spectra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTIONEngineering Analysis EA04007 · opened Feb 27, 2004 · closed Jul 26, 2004
The manufacturer has initiated a safety related campaign to recall the subject vehicles for correction of the seat belt buckle defect.the corrective action is to replace the seat belts/buckles.this safety recall program has been assigned nhtsa campaign no. 04v305.
- REFUELING SPIT BACKEngineering Analysis EA04004 · opened Feb 3, 2004 · closed Jul 29, 2004
Based on the low rate of fuel spit-back incedents (14.3 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold), a low warranty claims rate of 0.02 percent, and the lack of engineering information that would support the presence of an engineering defect, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified and further use of agency reso…
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngineering Analysis EA02016 · opened Aug 6, 2002 · closed Oct 7, 2003
Odi gathered fire data from various sources and inspected subject vehicles to assess the scope and frequency of non-crash engine compartment fires caused by starter cable chafing.odi's analysis found that most of the suspect fires occurred after the vehicle had received service repairs in the area of the subject cable.…