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2005 KIA SEDONA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	558508
Internal NHTSA #	10134620
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2005
File date	20/06/05
Component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. She purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05, and twenty minutes after she drove the car off the lot, the radio quit working along with the ignition light illuminating. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they could not service the car that day but made an appointment to come back on 6-22-05. The dealership kept the vehicle for three days. On 7-26-05 the brake went all the way to the floor and made a loud ticking noise while turning. The consumer took the vehicle to another dealership for repairs, and they resurfaced the brakes and the ignition. On 7-31-05 the brakes failed. The consumer tried to pump the brakes and they would not catch. To keep from hitting the vehicle in front, she veered to the left and ran onto the median, causing two blow outs on the driver's front and rear. The consumer had the vehicle towed to aaa, and they replaced one of the tires and placed the spare on the vehicle. There where no injuries in this accident. Also, one of the tires in the accident looked as if someone had taken a knife and cut the tire. The cut was so clean that the dealership refused to repair the tire or the rim. The consumer had to buy a new tire and rim. On 8-18-05 the van was taken back to kia,. The consumer was given a rental car. The consumer had gotten the vehicle back on august 28, 2005. On 8-19-05 the consumer received a recall letter concerning the gas pedal and braking problems. ak (11/30/05) the emission light had come on and smoke was seen coming from under the vehicle, there was a loud ticking sound heard when turning the steering and a coil was repaired as a result, the grease seal leaked and there was a hesitation when the vehicle kicked into gear. sc
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	297
Number of Occurences	16
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VALLEJO, CA
VIN pattern	KNDUP132356XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	20/06/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	FAIRFIELD KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FAIRFIELD
Dealer's state code	CA
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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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2005 KIA SEDONA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SEDONA Equipment Electrical Radio Tape Deck Cd Etc. Problems, Complaints and Defects

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