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2006 KIA SEDONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601836
Internal NHTSA #	11256149
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2006
File date	22/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While driving 10 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over and waited a few minutes to allow the engine to cool off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start. The contact began to notice more smoke coming from the vehicle and smelled a burning plastic odor. The contact removed herself and her kids from the vehicle. The child's school maintenance man assisted the contact and asked her to open the vehicle's hood. As the hood was opened, flames began to emit from the vehicle. The maintenance person called the fire department for assistance. The fire was extinguished and a fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The contact's insurance company had the vehicle towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not destroyed. A vin search confirmed that there were no active recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	175000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EVANSVILLE, IN
VIN pattern	KNDMB233066XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2006 KIA SEDONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SEDONA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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