IllustrationINPUT SPEED SENSOR ERROR BEGAN IN EARLY JULY. CAUSED RANDOM SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING, CAR REMAINED STUCK IN GEARS OR RANDOMLY DROPPED OUT OF GEARS. CAR SENT TO HAVE SENSOR REPLACED IN MID AUGUST. ONE OF FOUR SENSORS SHOWING DEFECTIVE ON VEHICLE JUST BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
2002 Kia Sedona
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Kia Sedona do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 120.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
2225–50K
2750–75K
1475–100K
8100–150K
7150K+
109 reports with mileage · 89 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports13 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
198 reports2002 SEDONA WAS REPAIRED 2 TIMES WITH LESS THEN 200 MILES ON IT FOR BATTERY DRAINING- CLAIM WAS IT WAS THE RADIO DIDN'T SHUT OFF WITH THE CAR. THEN LAST MONTH WITH 59.000 MILES ON IT I COMPLAINED OF THE CAR HESITATING AND LIGHTS FLICKERING, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, CLAIM TO REPAIR WAS TUNE-UP- 1700.00 AND TWO MONTHS L…
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2002 SEDONA WAS REPAIRED 2 TIMES WITH LESS THEN 200 MILES ON IT FOR BATTERY DRAINING- CLAIM WAS IT WAS THE RADIO DIDN'T SHUT OFF WITH THE CAR. THEN LAST MONTH WITH 59.000 MILES ON IT I COMPLAINED OF THE CAR HESITATING AND LIGHTS FLICKERING, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, CLAIM TO REPAIR WAS TUNE-UP- 1700.00 AND TWO MONTHS LATER MY BATTERY WENT ON FIRE WITH 5 PEOPLE IN IT, 3 CHILDREN AND ONE IS CARRIED OUT HANDICAPPED. LIGHTS FLICKERED, ODOMETER WENT NUTS WITHOUT THE ENGINE RACING, DOOR LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, BATTERY LIGHT, BREAK LIGHT, AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WIPERS WENT ON WITHOUT TURNING THEM ON WITH THE SWITCH AND THE HAZARDS WENT ON WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON. I AM MORE THEN HAPPY TO FILE A CONSUMER COMPLAINT AND A LAWSUIT. MY DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS I WAS TOLD WHEN MY CAR WENT ON FIRE TWO WEEKS AGO. SO NOW IT IS AT ANOTHER DEALER AND AT 65,000 NOT COVERED, IT WILL BE COVERED. I AM ACTUALLY COMPILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THE SAFETY OF THESE BATTERIES. I WANT MY CAR FIXED AND ALL THESE VANS RECALLED TO FIND OUT THE REASON, I WOULD NOT WANT ONE OF MY FAMILIES KILLED AND DON'T WANT TO WAIT TILL IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE'S. ALL OF US CAN'T BE WRONG AND AS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND A POSSIBLE MEANS OF KILLING PEOPLE WHEN THE DOORS LOCK AND WON'T LET YOU OUT WHEN THE CAR IS ON FIRE - ?? GET WITH IT PEOPLE. RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. USE MY CAR AS YOUR TEST SUBJECT, I OFFER IT. NOW MY DAUGHTERS LUNGS HURT FROM THE SMELL OF THE SULFUR HURRYING TO GET THE KIDS OUT. *NM
DT: 2002 KIA SEDONA. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SMELLED OF SMOKE. THEN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED DUE TO A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
WE BOUGHT A VAN THAT WAS DELIVERED FROM PORTLAND OREGON TO OUR HOME IN LYNDEN WASHINGTON ABOUT 10:30 PM THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE FLUIDS, CLEAN THE VEHICLE, ECT . THEN APON THAT FOUND THE FLUIDS TO BE LOW AND NOT SERVICED. SHE MY WIFE THEN CALLED THE CAR LOT TALKED TO THE SALES MANAGER, HE PROFESSED THA…
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WE BOUGHT A VAN THAT WAS DELIVERED FROM PORTLAND OREGON TO OUR HOME IN LYNDEN WASHINGTON ABOUT 10:30 PM THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE FLUIDS, CLEAN THE VEHICLE, ECT . THEN APON THAT FOUND THE FLUIDS TO BE LOW AND NOT SERVICED. SHE MY WIFE THEN CALLED THE CAR LOT TALKED TO THE SALES MANAGER, HE PROFESSED THAT IT HAD BEEN SERVICED AND WHEN MY WIFE EXPLAINED HER DISCOVERY HE THEN TOLD HER TO TAKE IT TO JIFFY LUBE AND THE CAR LOT WOULD PAY FOR IT TO BE DONE. WHEN DRIVING IT TO BE SERVICED WE MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING THERE FOR WE CONTACTED OUR LOAN OFFICE TO SEE IF THE DEAL HAD BEEN FUNDED IN WHICH IT HAD BUT THEY ADVISED US TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP SWAP US OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SO WE THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW THEY WERE RUDE AND WANTED MY WIFE TO TAKE IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. WHEN MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP IT WAS FOUND THAT IN FACT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WE THEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH WE BOUGHT THE VAN , ASKED ONCE AGAIN TO BE SWAPPED OUT OF THIS VEHICLE, THEY GAVE US THE RUN AROUND AND TOLD US UNLESS WE CAME UP WITH $8,000.00 - $10,000.00 DOLLARS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT HAVE US DRIVE THE VAN TO THEM 224+ MILES FOR THEM TO PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION IN IT . MY WIFE BEFORE BUYING THE VAN TOLD THEM WE DID NOT WANT A VEHICLE WITH THIS MUCH MILEAGE ON IT THE SALES PERSON TOLD MY WIFE IT WAS OK BECAUSE IT HAD A 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. WHICH IN FACT IT DOES NOT. THEY HAVE LIED TO US ABOUT CHECKING THE VEHICLE OUT WHEN IN FACT THEY BOUGHT IT FROM ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN STORAGE. THEY TOLD US WE NEED TO BRING IT TO THEM IF WE BRAKE DOWN AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT ON THE WAY THAT THEY WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK IT UP AND WE WOULD HAVE TO FIND OUR OWN WAY HOME. MAYBE WE SHOULD BRING OUR OTHER VEHICLE IN CASE THAT WAS TO HAPPEN. ALSO OUR PAPER WORK HAS NO SIGNATURES. *NM
2ND REQUEST LTR FM RICHARD JORGE (FL) RE HIS DEFECTIVE 2002 KIA SEDONA.*MR WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 180 MILES IT OVERHEATED AND SHORTED OUT. PRESENTLY, THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. *JB
TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST, COMPLETE LEMON
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2002 KIA SEDONA AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND BEGAN IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE KEYS, THE ENGINE STARTED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN AREA. A NEARBY CITIZEN EXTING…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2002 KIA SEDONA AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND BEGAN IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE KEYS, THE ENGINE STARTED ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN AREA. A NEARBY CITIZEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
I OWN A 2002 KIA SEDONA. YESTERDAY I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 15TH TIME DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES SINCE THEY ARE PULSATING WHEN STOPPING, WHICH IS THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN JUST 19,000 MILES SINCE THE LAST ROTOR AND BRAKE CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY…
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I OWN A 2002 KIA SEDONA. YESTERDAY I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 15TH TIME DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES SINCE THEY ARE PULSATING WHEN STOPPING, WHICH IS THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN JUST 19,000 MILES SINCE THE LAST ROTOR AND BRAKE CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD DONE A "GOOD WILL" REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN AND THAT IT WILL COST $700.00 TO FIX THIS TIME. THEY SAID, "THERE WERE HOTSPOT AND WARPING NOTED THE LAST TIME YOU BROUGHT IT IN AND SINCE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN, IT SHOWS A PATTERN OF HARD BREAKING." MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE BACK AND FOURTH TO WORK 3 TIME A WEEK AND THENM IT IS ONLY USED AROUND TOWN SO I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT ROTORS ON MINIVANS SHOULD ONLY LAST 18000-20000 MILES ANYWAY. I FEEL THAT THE SEDONA DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SIZED ROTORS FOR THE WEIGHT OF TE VEHICLE AND KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE ALL THE ROTORS WITH THE APPROPRIATE SIZE. IT IS A HAZARD SINCE IT COULS CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY LEAD TO DEATH. KIA ALSO TOLD ME IF IT IS AT THE END OF THE WARRANTEE AND THE PART IS REPLACED, THE SECOND IT GOES PAST IT IS NO LONGER COVERED EVEN IF IT HAS ONLY BEEN 10 MILES SINCE IT WAS REPLACED.
LOOSE FRONT SUSPENSION. FAILURE HAS NOT HAPPENED, YET. WORRIED THAT THE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WILL CAUSE A FAILURE ON THE ROAD. KIA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS RELUCTANT TO REPAIR IT. THEY KNOW THAT ALL SEDONAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT AS YET TO COME TO GRIPS WITH IT.
FRONT DISCS BRAKES WARPING, APPEAS TO REOCCUR AT REGULAR INTERVALS. I TOOK MY KIA SEDONA TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED AT THE DEALER IN 12/1/02. IT HAD ITS ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURED WITH IN 5K MILES. I DID NOT TAKE SEDONA FOR SERVICE UNTILL IT GOT REALLY BAD ESPECIALY WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. BUY THIS TI…
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FRONT DISCS BRAKES WARPING, APPEAS TO REOCCUR AT REGULAR INTERVALS. I TOOK MY KIA SEDONA TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED AT THE DEALER IN 12/1/02. IT HAD ITS ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURED WITH IN 5K MILES. I DID NOT TAKE SEDONA FOR SERVICE UNTILL IT GOT REALLY BAD ESPECIALY WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. BUY THIS TIME MY BAKE WORRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MY BAD. THE DEALER STILL WORKED WITH ME AND RESUFACED THE ROTORS FOR A MINIMAL CHARGE. 3K MILES LATER ROTORS REWARP, AT THIS TIME I DECIDED TO PUSHES A SET OF NEW ROTORS, PADS AND ISTALL THEM MY SELF. THE SEDONA WORKED GREAT FOR 7K MILES THEN DISC BAKES REWARP.THIS TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTOS ARE UNDER ENGINEERED. SO WITH THIS IN MIND, I SENT MY OLD ROTORS TO BE RESURFACED, CROSSED DRILLED AND SLOTTED. WITH A NEW SET OF REGULAR PADS I REINSTALLED MY ROTORS AND PADS. SO FAR I GOT 35K MILES ON THESE BRAKES AND THEY STILL HAVE PLENTY OF MEAT WITH NO WARPING. MY KIA SEDONA HAS 50K MILES AND NO OTHER BRAKING PROBLEMS HAVE ACCURED.
Official recalls
305V013000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Jan 19, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD TWIST ITSELF OUT OF POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN PERMIT THE CABLE TO BE HUNG UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM MARCH 20, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2001 WILL HAVE A GUIDE CLIP INSTALLED ON THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE TENSION FORCE CABLE DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF POSITION. VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2001, ALREADY HAVE THE EXTENDED GUIDE, WHICH ACCOMPLISHES THE SAME OBJECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
03V135000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Apr 3, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKERS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FLOOR PAN HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD BREAK IN A CRASH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT STRIKERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542
03V017000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Jan 22, 2003
CERTAIN MINI VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SECOND AND THIRD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
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NHTSA investigations
3EA08017 · Steering Intermediate Shaft Binding
Opened Aug 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 1, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODIS ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY DATA SHOWS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A RELATIVELY HIGH FREQUENCY IN SALT-BELT STATES (5.9 PERCENT).HOWEVER, THE TESTS CONDUCTED BY ODI AND KIA HAVE SHOWN THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS A MINIMAL EFFECT ON STEERING EFFORTS.IN ADDITION, ODI INTERVIEWS OF OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT SHOWED THAT IN MOST CASES THE PROBLEM WAS PRECEDED BY MONTHS OR YEARS OF NOISE OR A GRADUAL INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORTS AND WAS MORE OF A NUISANCE CONCERN. THERE HAS BEEN ONE ALLEGATION OF A MINOR CRASH RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT, INVOLVING A MY 2003 KIA SEDONA WITH 59,900 MILES.THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED TWICE IN THE PREVIOUS NINE MONTHS BY A DEALER FOR COMPLAINTS OF STIFF STEERING AND THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER ASSIST.THE CRASH OCCURRED AS THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR AND STRUCK A VEHICLE PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO. THE CRASH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. AFTER THE CRASH, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS EXHIBITING SOME BINDING OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARINGS.WHILE THE ABSENCE OF ADDITIONAL CRASHES OR INJURIES DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE IS NOT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADDITIONAL CRASHES CAUSED BY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE RELEASE OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SHOULD ASSIST SERVICE PERSONAL IN DIAGNOSING THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM LONG BEFORE IT BECOMES POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REFER TO THE EA08-017 CLOSING REPORT.
PE08033 · Steering Binding
Opened Apr 28, 2008 · Closed Aug 28, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-033 TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING STEERING BINDING IN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 KIA SEDONA MINIVANS.KIA'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IN PE08-033 INDICATED THAT CONCERNS WITH BINDING OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WERE FIRST IDENTIFIED AND INVESTIGATED IN AUGUST 2002, IN VEHICLES SOLD IN INDONESIA.THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN THE ADDITION OF A STIFFENING RIB TO THE BEARING CAP SEAL.IN JUNE 2003, KIA AGAIN INVESTIGATED OWNER COMPLAINTS OF STEERING NOISE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL STEERING RESISTANCE AND IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER OF 2003 DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS WERE MADE TO IMPROVE LUBRICANT RETENTION AND ELIMINATE WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD LEAD TO EARLY BEARING FAILURE.ACCORDING TO KIA, THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTS IN A PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN STEERING EFFORT THAT SHOULD BE APPARENT TO THE DRIVER THROUGH NOISE AND GRADUAL CHANGES IN STEERING STIFFNESS LONG BEFORE THE CONDITION COULD BECOME DANGEROUS. ODI'S ANALYSES OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT SHOW THAT THE CONDITION IS OCCURRING AT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES IN SALT-BELT STATES (NOTE:FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INVESTIGATION THE SALT BELT INCLUDES CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN).THE WARRANTY RATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS 5.5% FOR VEHICLES SOLD IN THE SALT BELT AND 0.5% FOR THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES.THE COMPLAINT RATE FOR THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS 186.8 PER 100,000 VEHICLES IN THE SALT BELT AND 29.4 PER 1000,000 VEHICLES FOR THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES.THERE IS ONE ALLEGATION OF A CRASH RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.A SUBJECT VEHICLE STRUCK TWO PARKED CARS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ALLEGEDLY RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-017) COVERING MY 2002 THROUGH 2004 KIA SEDONA VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT BELT STATES TO ASSESS THE FREQUENCY AND TREND OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AND ITS EFFECT ON STEERING EFFORT.
PE04067 · Throttle Cable Binding
Opened Sep 24, 2004 · Closed Jan 27, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:cables; Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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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Vehicle Speed Control:cables
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.
Vehicle Speed Control:cables
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.
Vehicle Speed Control
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.
Vehicle Speed Control
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.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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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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.