| Issue ID | 1138740 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10663267 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA EX |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 21/10/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Engine seized without any warning. There wasn't much traffic on the road and helped to steer the vehicle to the shoulder. In bad weather and/or traffic conditions, this could have resulted in a serious accident. I strongly believe that there are some safety issues with the engine of this vehicle make/model and would like to register this incident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 79500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUBLIN, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNDUP131446XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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