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2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1516899
Internal NHTSA #	11154089
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2006
File date	17/10/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After stopping at stop sign driving on a city street (speed limit 30), i, made a right turn and the left (driver) side, rear sliding door unlatched and slid wide open. My dog almost slid out but had his leash on and i managed to grab it before he went out the door. I got out and slammed the door manually, took off and made another right turn when again the same door slid wide open again. Parked safely and tried closing door but it would not stay shut every time i tried to close the door it would open on its own at least 6 inches remaining loose in its track (so while driving it would slide back and forward. I then tied it closed/shut but it was clearly very dangerous so i contacted my local kia the next morning and took it in. Kia completed 2 other recalls but those did not fix the issue. Kia reported that they traced the issue back to the rear door controller which was not part of the recalls but was causing the problem so they re-tied the door (similar to how i had) using my strap. I declined to pay to have this fixed as kia has already issued a technical service bulletin on this so it is happening frequently - had a passenger been in that seat on the highway they could have literally blown out the door onto the highway. I think this is extremely dangerous and a recall should be issued. My kia door has not been repaired yet and is available to be looked at in detail as needed. At the very least other kia owners need to be made aware of this so that children (and anyone sitting in the rear seat) are not harmed or killed. I do hope that kia does issue a recall on this very dangerous issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	156890
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PFLUGERVILLE, TX
VIN pattern	KNDMB233X66XXXXXX
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
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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