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Kia Sedona Middle Seat Belt Buckle Installed Wrong

NHTSA campaign 19V207000 · Reported Mar 18, 2019 · Kia Motors America

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A seat belt that can't be used correctly increases the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	19V207000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 18, 2019
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Part affected	Seat Belts: Rear/other:buckle Assembly
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2019
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Sedona vans equipped with an eight-passenger seating layout may have the seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat installed on the wrong side of the seat. This can prevent the three-point seat belt from being used the way it's supposed to. A seat belt that can't be used correctly increases the risk of injury in a crash.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected. 2. Contact a Kia dealer, or call Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. 3. Inspection and reinstallation of the seat belt buckle, if needed, is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 19V207000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2019 Kia Sedona

Who to contact

Kia — official Kia recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-333-4542

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Kia Seat Belt Recalls Cover Buckles, Retractors, and Pretensioners · all 7 Kia recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Summary: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk: A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia 's number for this recall is SC177.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.