Vehicle recall 00V205000 · July 27, 2000
2000 Kia Sportage
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicle. These vehicles were distributed with owners manuals with an incorrect jump start diagram. The written instructions for jump starting are accurate. However, the diagram depicts the jumper cables attached to the wrong polarity terminals. If the diagram were followed without reference to the instructions, the resulting improper connections could cause the battery to rupture aggressively due to increased internal pressures.
- Consequence
- This could cause potential serious injury to bystanders.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with an adhesive label with the correct illustration to permanently affix to their respective owners manuals.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 7, 2000. Owners who do not receive the adhesive label within a reasonable time should contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V205000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 27, 2000
- Filed by
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SCO17
- Owner notification
- September 7, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 66,482
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kia Sportage (2000): 2000
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