Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V232000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | from 06/24/2003 to 10/29/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 37358 | 06/13/2005 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 05/19/2005 | 05/20/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain mini vans equipped with alloy wheels, moisture can accumulate around the rear hub caps causing damage to the outer wheel bearing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Wheel bearing failure may occur without warning which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear hub caps free of charge. upon inspection, some vehicles will also require replacement of the rear outer bearings and/or hub assembly. the recall began on june 13, 2005. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kia recall no. sc-049. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 98115 | ||
| The back right wheel came off of our 2003 kia sedona van. my wife heard a loud noise as she was driving down the road. she applied the brakes but the car had difficulty stopping. she managed to pull the van over to the side of the road. when the tow truck came, it pulled the van about a foot before the entire right rear wheel came off. had she been traveling on the highway, she and my 3 children might not have survived the incident. | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 kia se dona. while driving 20mph the contact stated he hears a loud vibrating noise. the contact stated the faster he drives the louder the noise. he stated he took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that his vehicle was not part of the recall. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v232000, component: wheels the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. vwb | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 103000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions; there was a burning odor inside and outside of the vehicle. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. upon vehicle inspection he observed that the front driver and passenger wheels had excessive heat build-up. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 05v232000 (wheels). the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure and current mileages were 103,000. | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 72291 | 3 | 09/15/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. she received a recall notice for the wheel bearings, brake lights, and the vehicle speed control. the dealer refused to honor her recall notice since the vin was not included. the contact provided the dealer with copies of the recall notice with her vehicle information listed and they declined to repair the recall. the manufacturer admitted that her vehicle is included in the recalls based upon the vin. the contact returned to the dealer; however, they did not honor the recall after confirming that she received approval from the manufacturer. she is currently responsible to assume the cost for repairs related to the recalls. the failure and current mileages were 79,291. the nhtsa campaign id number(s) are: 03v158000 , 05v013000 , 05v232000. | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 57000 | 4 | 09/01/2004 |
| In july of 2006, while on vacation, we noticed a lug nut missing from the right front wheel, and one next to it was finger loose. (new tires were put on in february 2006). i replaced these at the next exit. took van to kia dealer the next week, they replaced with oem lug nuts. the following week, i noticed a lug nut was missing again from the same wheel. took to kia, they replaced. 2 weeks later, i noticed a lug nut missing from same tire again. took to kia to be replaced and they said they didn't know why they kept falling off, had not seen this before. 2 months passed, and i tried to rotate my tires in early oct. one stud snapped off, and another seized up, if i tried to get it off, it would have snapped off also. took it to the dealer today, they replaced 2 studs and the 2 lug nuts. again, no ideas as to why this is occurring. i'm afraid there is something wrong with the wheel studs / wheel assembly, which may result in a wheel separation while driving, resulting in serious injury to passengers/other people, and serious damage to vehicles. i think this should be investigated before someone gets injured/killed. *nm | |||