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2006 KIA SEDONA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	776681
Internal NHTSA #	10319447
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2006
File date	12/03/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The following is copy of a complaint i filed on 3/13 with kia regarding my 2006 kia sedona minivan, which i bought brand new on jan. 11, 2007. "this past week i was having trouble with my van sliding doors closing all the way. On 3/9 the passenger sliding door flew open when i made a sharp turn while my sons were sitting in the middle seats. I thought it was just a fluke but on 3/12 as i was driving during rush hour on the high way and hit a bump, the driver side door flew open while my son was sitting in the middle seat. I freaked out completely at the horror of it and then pulled over, shut the door, and held it as i drove straight to my kia dealer. I was relieved the nightmare was over and that we made it safely until i was told that my warranty expired at 60,000 miles (i am at 71,000) and that it would cost me 423. 67$ to have my van safe for my children again. I expressed my anger to the service manager who explained that his hands were tied by the warranty. I tried to call kia customer service but it was closed. I am absolutely outraged that instead of being grateful that we made it safely and that i am not suing kia if the unthinkable had happened, that kia has taken this opportunity to charge me to fix their mistake. It is obvious that the latch is faulty because latches don't just wear after 3 years, and the mileage on the vehicle has nothing to do with the wear and tear of the latch. It is a cheap and faulty latch, and kia made me pay for their incompetence. Furthermore, i just co-signed for my son to buy his 1st new vehicle from this same kia dealership and i am now hoping against hope that i didn't sign him into a death trap! It is absolutely absurd that a customer with a barely over 3-year-old vehicle should have this issue. I have had other minivans with 100,000 miles and never did a door fly open while i was driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEREA, OH
VIN pattern	KNDMB233X66XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	65
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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 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SEDONA Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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