| Issue ID | 652109 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10209123 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/11/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In may of 2007 transmission locked up at a stop light. I was unable to move the vehicle out of the middle of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the computer was reset. In november 2007 i was driving in heavy traffic when the transmission locked up again. I came within inches of being rearended as the vehicle came to a sudden stop and i could not get it out of the roadway or warn the driver of the vehicle behind me of what was happening. He did manage to slam on breaks and avoid hitting me, but in doing so nearly caused a major pileup behind him. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21578 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CRAWFORDVILLE, FL |
| 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | KIA AUTOSPORT |
| Dealer's telephone number | 8505762116 |
| Dealer's city | TALLAHASSEE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32304 |