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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V463000 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. | to 12/01/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 74276 | 11/28/2005 | ODI | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 10/05/2005 | 10/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with power seats, the wiring under the front seats could be misrouted, allowing contact with metal seat components. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This contact could eventually result in a short circuit condition that may result in a fire in the junction box area of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and re-route the wires under the power seats, if necessary, as well as install protective seaming welts around those wires to better insulate them. the recall began on november 28, 2005. owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kia recall no. sc054.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 114000 | ||
| My 2002 kia sedona caught fire on november 7, 2012. i was unaware of the existence of any recalls needed for my kia or that i was driving a vehicle that could start on fire at any time | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. the wiring under the passenger front seat made contact with a metal seat component, which caused a shortage in the junction box. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they informed him that they have to repair the wires and replace the junction box. since the previous owner receive the free remedy outlined in recall # 05v463000,( seats) he was ineligible for a free remedy. the failure mileage 118,000. the consumer stated kia agreed to fix the vehicle at their expense. updated 11/17/09 *jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 84000 | 09/15/2002 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated, while driving at 65 mph and attempting to adjust the driver side electric seat, the switch malfunctioned. the seat slid completely to the front of the track, forcing the driver against the steering wheel. | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact stated there was nhtsa recall campaign 05v463000 concerning the power seats. this vehicle was experiencing the same problem as indicated in the recall, but was not included in the recall due to vin. the contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 11/17/2007 | 54700 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| 2002 kia sedona minivan. purchased used feb 2006 w/32k miles from private owner. most recent miles 59k. caught fire while parked in garage and is totaled. have had electrical problems including electric seat stop functioning, and dead battery whenever parked for more than 5 days. replaced the battery, replaced the alternator, replaced the serpentine belt. on 11/17/07 after 6-months of the seat not working, the drivers side electric seat controls suddenly began to work again, a few hours later the van caught fire (drivers side door and dash) and burned the interior. insurance declared it totaled. *tr | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 10200 | 1 | 10/25/2002 |
| The third row back seat folded with such force it throw me into the back of the seat in front of me. it bruised my face, my teeth cut the inside of my mouth, my forehead got a lump from the force of the impact. we was at my home getting ready for a trip so it was not time for the seat belts. i had to eat soft food for seven days, use peroxide mouthwash for the sores and use ice packs for several days. i contacted kia to see if there was a recall for this problem stating that if this had been a small child (i weigh 120) there could have been some serious facial damage. i was told there was no recall for the back of the seat folding so hard and they asked for me to send a few pictures of my face. after viewing the pictures i received a call from kia to verify my address for them to send me $100 to 'maybe take my husband out to dinner'. i declined such an offer after the 13 days i'd been through. i explained my concern about someone getting hurt from this happening again and my insurance company had told me to report this for further investigation because they were liable for any injuries. the kia representative told me to 'make sure i warn anybody that seats in any of the back seats that the back part of the seat could fold with force.' i suggested kia buy my van so they could really find out why this happened and that it could not happen again. this was the first time i had ever used the third row of seats and had no idea the seats folded so fast and hard. kia declined to buy my van then offered to make an appointment to have the van checked out at my expense. *tr | |||