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1995 Kia Sephia Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Sep 8, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 64 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Kia Sephia submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 2003

RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *TS REQUESTING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN #(02V-216) OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES 1995-98 KIA SEPHIS AND SPORTAGE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
10040057
Incident
Jan 7, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2002
Crash reported

DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING LAP PORTION OF SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FORCES THROUGH ROLL OVER COLLISION SEQUENCE CAUSED MOUNTING BRACKET FOR PASSIVE RESTRAINT LATCH TO FAIL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT OFFICER SEDAM, CHP MAIT, 559-444-2538, REPORT CL-026-02. *AK

NHTSA ID
759546
Incident
Mar 15, 2002
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 8, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN 4 CAR COLLISION WHERE THERE WAS FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELTS UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

NHTSA ID
847226
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 1998

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE EITHER TOO TIGHT OR NOT TO RETRACT PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
539545
BrakesHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Oct 9, 1997

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
523635
Seat belts
Filed Apr 8, 1997
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROTECT DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
516240
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK IN PLACE . *AK

NHTSA ID
809305
Incident
Jun 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

CENTURY 4265BHL082595. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHILD IN REAR HIT HEAD ON T SHIELD AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
979829
Incident
Feb 6, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 2, 1996

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE SHOULDER BELTS ARE OVERSENSITIVE AND LOCKUP WITH ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT. TT

NHTSA ID
977196
Incident
Jan 2, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT RIGHT DEALER REPLACED SHOULDER BELT . TT

NHTSA ID
971845

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes14Transmission10Engine10Body & structure8

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