| Issue ID | 558627 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10134705 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/06/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: in june 2005 the brakes made a humming noise for about three months. They have not caused any problems with stopping or any safety hazard problems at this time, but the owner was upset because the car was in the repair shop five times since june. The dealership said the problem could be caused by dirty brakes. But after cleaning the brakes the noise was still there. The dealership did not know why the brakes were making noise. A representative from kia who drove the car and heard the noise. He said it was caused by dirty brakes. Kia will not do anything further than replace the brakes again.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14480 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PITTSFIELD, MA |
| VIN pattern | KNDUP131946XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 17/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PETE'S CHRYSLER SUBARU KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 413-442-1584 |
| Dealer's city | PITTSFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01201 |