| Issue ID | 1067641 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10592476 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/11/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Date and mileage are approximate. Air bag light on dash lit up and stayed on continuously. Because i was ill at the time i was not able to get the vehicle into the dealer until after the 100,000 mile mark. They then told me that a sensor in the front passenger seat was bad, and that i would have to replace the whole seat at a price of $2,000 to correct the problem. In the meantime, they told me that until that sensor was replaced the whole airbag system was non-functional. This is a travesty that a whole safety system can be disabled for want of a 25 cent sensor, and that they can dictate that i need to replace the seat at a price of $2,000 to correct the problem. Where the redundancy in the system? Where's the ability to just replace the sensor? My car is barely worth $6,000. I cannot afford a $2,000 seat, but i also cannot afford to be without an airbag system, which i paid dearly for when i bought the vehicle. I think kia is greatly at fault for selling such a poor system, and for failing to correct it. I contacted kia. They did not wish to hear about my problem. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95330 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKEVILLE, MN |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233566XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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