| Issue ID | 971172 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10503952 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 19/03/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I notice noise and a shake in the steering wheel like i had a flat tire. I pulled over checked for a flat tire or loose wheel. Tires and wheels checked ok. As i continued the noise became worse and the car started weaving side to side and i started hearing a rubbing noise when i stopped. Pulled into the dealership for evaluation. The manager notice the left front wheel go back against the wheel well. Checked under the car and notice the left lower control arm broke in half. The control arm had rusted to the point that it just fell apart. Working for general motors for 37 years has a problem solver and quality engineer i have never seem a control arm rust and break. I do believe as time goes on there will be many more failures and fatalities. This problem needs to be address before we get to the point of people dyeing. Kia is aware of this problem hopefully i will here some corrective action on this problem soon. I have the old parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TRAVERSE CITY, MI |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233866XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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