Recall Details For: 2002 KIA SEDONA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 03V135000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 62668
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:03V135000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: KIA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SEDONA
- MODEL YEAR: 2002
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SCO30
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020528
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020623
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 4276
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20030425
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Kia America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20030403
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20030422
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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 SUMMARY: THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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
RECALL NOTES: KIA RECALL NO. SC030.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000020279000101599000000323
