Kia recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
What could happen
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sedona 2006–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V387000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 27, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 97,884
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 15, 2005 to Aug 14, 2012
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
- Maker's own recall number
- SC133
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Power train Aug 10, 2022
- Kia recall: Air bags Jan 25, 2022
- Kia recall: Electrical system Sep 17, 2021
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jul 8, 2020
- Kia recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 21, 2020
- Kia recall: Electrical system Feb 14, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.