This could cause potential serious injury to bystanders.

Electrical System

Date Announced
JUL 27, 2000
Vehicles Affected
66,482
Kia Recall #
SCO17
NHTSA Campaign #
00V205000
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.
Actions
Owners will be provided with an adhesive label with the correct illustration to permanently affix to their respective owners manuals.
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