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2004 KIA SEDONA EX Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	733087
Internal NHTSA #	10278783
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA EX
Model Year	2004
File date	21/07/08
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	To whom this may concern: we are a family of 6 and on july 21st our 2004 kia sedona ex caught on fire. We had just driven it 2 hours before with no indications of a fire. We heard a blaring horn and looked out the window to see the neighbor running across the street. We stepped out of the house to find our van in flames coming from the driver side. The windows were all up and we watched the fire die down and smoke fill the air. The police and fire department came and took pictures and made a report. After all that was said and done we began to research the internet and found a recall that was sent out on our van back in nov/dec 2005. (nhtsa campaign id number: 05v463000) the fire appears to have started in the fuse box area. Approx. A year before the incident we had stared having trouble with the passenger side seat working on and off. Due to not being under warranty any longer we decided not to get it fixed because we never really used the seat controls on that side much. We were unaware of any recall on our vehicle; if we had been we would have dealt with this matter much differently. In addition, we had been having issues for approx 9 months with the battery going dead. We had replaced 3 batteries in 9 months and our cd player stopped working 3 months before the incident. We had been in contact with the dealership after the fire and they informed us they supposedly fixed the recall on january 11, 2006; a few days before we purchased the vehicle. We were never informed of this recall when we purchased the vehicle or shown the recall on the car fax. This fire has now resulted in our family vehicle being totaled out and our family now being left with nothing. We appreciate your assistance with this matter and thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREMONT, NE
VIN pattern	KNDUP131946XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA SEDONA EX Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SEDONA EX Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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