| Issue ID | 998773 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10532233 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 24/07/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Date 7/24/20013 total failure of lower control arm, front wheel left side. Mileage: 76,450 part #54500-4d101 purchased new february 19, 2007 car garaged since new, dry semi-heated attached to house. Failure: due to extensive corrosion through out. Possibly because of a sub-standard anti-corrosion manufacturing process. The right side lower control arm shows standard ware and little rust for the same time in service. Massachusetts state annual safety inspection: dated 7-12-2013 did not find the defect, but the vehicle failed due to cracks in tail light lens even thou a frame and suspension check is part of the inspection? This is very much a high end safety concern. At highway speeds roll-over can and do cause death. Pictures are available: showing left and right control arms. My search of 2006 kia sedona's found three failures this makes four. No deaths yet, that's a good thing! Thankyou and please feel free to contact me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76450 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORWOOD, MA |
| 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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| 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 | 10 |
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