| Issue ID | 559232 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10135148 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/09/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: after the owner purchased the vehicle on july 2 2005, she received a recall letter on july 9 2005. The recall number was 05v329000. It was about the throttle cable sticking. The owner was upset because at the time of purchase, the dealership did not make her aware of any recalls on the vehicle. The owner believes that if a car has a serious safety problem, the car should not be sold until repaired. This should be a law. Cars should not be sold when they have outstanding recalls. The owner is concerned that some people after purchasing the vehicle, would not pay attention to these recall letters that arrive shortly after purchase and they could end up in an accident due to something that should be repaired before the car is sold. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HUDSON, NH |
| VIN pattern | KNDUP132056XXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| 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 | PETERS KIA OF NASHUA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 603-886-9300 |
| Dealer's city | NASHUA |
| Dealer's state code | NH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 03063 |