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Report Date : November 22, 2005 at 04:34 PM
SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE
YEAR : 2003
Make : KIA
Model : SEDONA
Type : PASSENGER CAR


NHTSA Action Number: NHTSA Recall Campaign Number:
PE04067 05V013000
Make: KIA Model: SEDONA
Manufacturer : KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Year : 2003
Component :
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Date Investigation Opened : September 24, 2004
Date Investigation Closed : January 27, 2005
Summary:
KIA PROVIDED INFORMATION DESCRIBING A WATER ENTRY POINT AT THE RUBBER SEALING BOOT LOCATED AT THE THROTTLE BODY END OF THE THROTTLE CABLE, ADVISING THAT WATER COULD ENTER THE CABLE SHEATH DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IN LOW TEMPERATURES, THE WATER FREEZES AND MAY IMPEDE THE MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE THEREBY PREVENTING AN OPEN THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION. A STUCK THROTTLE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. TO PREVENT WATER INGRESS, KIA INCREASED THE CRIMPING FORCE OF THE CLAMP INSTALLED ON THE RUBBER BOOT FROM 2 TO 5 KILOGRAMS FORCE. THE ACTION TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 2004 AND OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM. TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE THIS DATE (ALL OF MY 2002 AND PART OF 2003), KIA WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CABLE WITH AN IMPROVED COMPONENT. CERTAIN RECALLED VEHICLES WILL ALSO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CLIP INSTALLED TO ADDRESS A POTENTIAL CABLE DISENGAGEMENT CONCERN. SEE KIA'S JANUARY 17, 2005 PART 573 LETTER FOR NHTSA RECALL 05V013 (KIA RECALL SC-042) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN ON VEHICLES BUILT AFTER APRIL 4, 2004.

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NHTSA Action Number: NHTSA Recall Campaign Number:
PE05035 05V463000
Make: KIA Model: SEDONA
Manufacturer : KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Year : 2003
Component :
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Date Investigation Opened : June 28, 2005
Date Investigation Closed : October 19, 2005
Summary:
BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 4, 2005, KIA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V463) INVOLVING ALL MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002, 2003 KIA SEDONA EX VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MY 2004 KIA SEDONA EX VEHICLES. KIAS RECALL COVERS 74,276 VEHICLES. KIA REPORTS THAT FIRES WERE CAUSED BY WIRING UNDER FRONT SEATS BEING MISROUTED; THIS ALLOWED THE WIRE TO BE PINCHED BY METAL SEAT COMPONENTS. OVER TIME, THE SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT CAUSES OVERHEATING OF COMPONENTS IN THE FUSE BOX (LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL). SPECIFICALLY, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DIODES CYCLE ON-OFF-ON ETC. AND OVERHEAT. KIA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR PROPER WIRE ROUTING AND INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER CERTAIN METAL PARTS UNDER FRONT SEATS. DEALERS WILL ALSO APPLY A LABEL WARNING TECHNICIANS NOT TO REMOVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DIODES WHICH CANNOT BE SERVICED BUT CAN BE DAMAGED BY REMOVAL ATTEMPTS. BASED ON KIAS SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.