| Issue ID | 1061021 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10584969 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/04/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering noise and higher than normal steering resistance reference bulletin tsb-019 this is ridiculous that there hasn't been a recall! Are we just waiting for a wreck that actually kills some one? We were turning onto the highway and the steering wheel locked and had to be turned back to straight or else it would have just kept turning us into oncoming traffic. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST PLAINS, MO |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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