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2004 KIA SEDONA Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	670107
Internal NHTSA #	10223568
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2004
File date	20/03/08
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sedona. While her daughter was driving at about 5 to 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in all driving conditions. The contact also heard a squeaking sound when turning the steering wheel. The steering shaft u-joint failure (badly corroded) caused the contact to crash the front end of her vehicle into the bridge on her driveway. She has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer said that there is a national back order for steering intermediate shaft. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 89,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONDON, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	HATFIELD KIA
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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.
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2004 KIA SEDONA Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SEDONA Steering Hydraulic Power Assist System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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