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 | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V329000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 118447 | 08/15/2005 | ODI | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 07/20/2005 | 07/21/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain mini vans, freezing conditions can cause water on the throttle cable to freeze during normal operation. resistance to movement of the throttle cable can occur when the driver lifts their foot off of the gas pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause the cable to stick, thus preventing the engine from returning to idle and causing the vehicle to maintain speed or accelerate. such an event can occur without warning and could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable. the recall began on august 15, 2005. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kia recall no. sc-051.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 6590 | 18 | 02/25/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated check engine light came on while driving, and the vehicle stalled. after a while it restarted. contacted dealership, they advised the contact to bring the car in. on the way to the dealership the vehicle stalled nine times. the dealership adjusted the idling and the vehicle was repaired. less than a week later the check engine light came on again, and the car did not stall. called the dealership; they said it was the throttle sensor. the parts were unavailable until the next week. the dealership assured her that the vehicle would not stall until it could be repaired. the car stalled again while taking it to the dealership. the dealership was able to reproduce the problem and they replaced the throttle body sensor. a few days later, while driving the engine sounded as if it was revving. contacted the dealership again, took the car in the same day,. this time they could not reproduce this problem. while driving the car the check engine light came on and the car stalled seven more times.*ak | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 297 | 16 | 06/20/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05, and twenty minutes after she drove the car off the lot, the radio quit working along with the ignition light illuminating. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they could not service the car that day but made an appointment to come back on 6-22-05. the dealership kept the vehicle for three days. on 7-26-05 the brake went all the way to the floor and made a loud ticking noise while turning. the consumer took the vehicle to another dealership for repairs, and they resurfaced the brakes and the ignition. on 7-31-05 the brakes failed. the consumer tried to pump the brakes and they would not catch. to keep from hitting the vehicle in front, she veered to the left and ran onto the median, causing two blow outs on the driver's front and rear. the consumer had the vehicle towed to aaa, and they replaced one of the tires and placed the spare on the vehicle. there where no injuries in this accident. also, one of the tires in the accident looked as if someone had taken a knife and cut the tire. the cut was so clean that the dealership refused to repair the tire or the rim. the consumer had to buy a new tire and rim. on 8-18-05 the van was taken back to kia,. the consumer was given a rental car. the consumer had gotten the vehicle back on august 28, 2005. on 8-19-05 the consumer received a recall letter concerning the gas pedal and braking problems. *ak (11/30/05) the emission light had come on and smoke was seen coming from under the vehicle, there was a loud ticking sound heard when turning the steering and a coil was repaired as a result, the grease seal leaked and there was a hesitation when the vehicle kicked into gear. *sc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 01/26/2007 | 1 | 02/21/2005 | |
| 2005 kia sedona van with multiple defects customer states, motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced, along with various other things, vehicle has a stuck throttle during inclement or cold weather which caused an accident**sb during a rainstorm, the windshield wipers stopped working, subsequently the motor had to be replaced. the passenger side sliding door came off track, the drivers side door handle fell off and the back window latch. the accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went out of control. the consumer hit her porch and a tree. the consumer was told a recall had been issued regarding the sticking of the throttle. *jb | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 1 | 05/29/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact received a recall letter concerning the throttle cable, and because he is in another country serving in the military, they will not honor the recall. manufacturer said he has to buy the part. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 0 | 1 | |
| I received a factory safety recall notice in the mail today concerning my 2005 kia sedona minivan. i purchased it in fort walton beach, florida while stationed at eglin afb, fl. i received military orders to move to minot afb, north dakota and found that there isn't a kia dealer within 286 miles or 5 1/2 hours. there is an authorized kia service location in minot, nd at don bessette motors but can only use them for emergency factory service. the factory recall condition states that in freezing conditions, which north dakota falls into that category, can cause the throttle cable to freeze during normal operation allowing the vehicle to maintain or accelerate speeds without warning and may cause a crash. i would like to have the kia motor company to either authorize me to have my car worked on here in minot or have my car towed to the nearest kia dealer at their expense and have it fixed. i work in transportation for the military and have never heard of such resistance from a car company to fix a mistake on one of their own cars. thank you. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 08/17/2004 | |
| I am the owner of a 2004 kia sedona. approximatley three months ago, we received notice of a recall on the vehicle. it was immediately taken in to have the repairs made - or so we thought. when we returned to get the vehicle we were told that it needed repair, but the manufacturer would not provide the dealer - bill jacobs - joliet, il - with the parts necessary for the repair. as of today's date 9-7-05 the vehicle has not been repaired. i have made complaints to kia, numerous calls to the dealer and each time we are told the parts are expected on a boat the next day and amazingly they never arrive. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2005 | 1 | 07/02/2005 | |
| Dt: after the owner purchased the vehicle on july 2 2005, she received a recall letter on july 9 2005. the recall number was 05v329000. it was about the throttle cable sticking. the owner was upset because at the time of purchase, the dealership did not make her aware of any recalls on the vehicle. the owner believes that if a car has a serious safety problem, the car should not be sold until repaired. this should be a law. cars should not be sold when they have outstanding recalls. the owner is concerned that some people after purchasing the vehicle, would not pay attention to these recall letters that arrive shortly after purchase and they could end up in an accident due to something that should be repaired before the car is sold. *jb | |||