The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 36,000 MILES OR LESS AS OF JULY 15, 2002, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE HAZARD LIGHTS AND/OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS.
The risk
THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS OR REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2002. 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 1-800-333-4542.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sephia | 1998 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Sephia | 1998 | 491 | 6 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the exterior lighting; KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 02V331000 12 Dec 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V322000 2 Dec 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V296000 7 Nov 2002 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 02V238000 9 Sept 2002 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 02V179000 15 Jul 2002 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 02V168000 21 Jun 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V152000 13 Jun 2002 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 02V148000 30 May 2002 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002