1997 Kia Sephia 4-DR.
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Safety Ratings.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.
Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Side Star Rating
Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.
Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating
Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.
Rollover Star Rating
The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.
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for 1997 KIA SEPHIA
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for 1997 KIA SEPHIA
16/08/2002
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V216000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Campaign Number: 02V216000
Manufacture: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Summary
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.