1996 Kia Sportage

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower

128 hp

Cylinders

4-cyl

Displacement

2L

Fuel

Gasoline

Transmission

Manual 5-spd

Drive

RWD

Body class

Special Purpose Vehicles

Doors

4

• 97V234000

  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MICROSWITCH ON THE REAR HATCH LOCK CYLINDER CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK INADVERTENTLY.

  Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, SECURITY FROM UNWANTED INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE IS LOST.

  Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCK CIRCUIT.

  17/12/1997

• 02V216000

  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.

  Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

  Remedy: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 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.

  16/08/2002

• 96V131000

  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY COULD BIND OR STICK DURING OPERATION.

  Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO HOLD THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

  Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

  15/07/1996

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