| Issue ID | 1411116 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11030601 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 29/09/17 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I currently have a 2006 kia sedona that has michelin tires on it. I purchased the tires on september 9, 2011. I had 76540 miles on the van at that time. Today i have 100,955 miles on the van, that is a little over 24000 miles on these tires. I was having the vehicle inspected prior to a vacation with my daughter. I was told that all 4 tires have terrible dry-rot. This is very concerning and dangerous and i am alerting you to this problem. These tires should have many more years of life in them and do not have very many miles on them. I would appreciate michelin replacing these tires .. These tires have a 70,000 mile warranty on them however they are now 6 years old, and just past the michelin warranty date. I was told by ntb manager that michelin have a tendency to dry-rot/ crack and he even had this happen to ones on his car. This is a safety hazard. New tires will cost over $800 on this vehicle. Although i would agree to pick up some of that cost since i have used the vehicle, however there should be at least 70% left on the life of these tires. I am concerned about driving on them as is because there is a good chance of a blow out and since it is happening on all 4 tires that could be disastrous. I hope that michelin agrees that there is a problem with these tires and that they stand by their belief in providing a good product, free from defects. Thanks |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100900 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST CHARLES, MO |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233766XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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