| Issue ID | 654571 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10211703 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/10/06 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. A fourth of an inch of the windows was not making contact with the rubber stripping. On two occasions, the dealer replaced the rubber stripping on the front and rear windows; however, the front windows were not sealed properly. The contact has to clean the windows manually. The manufacturer stated that the windows were designed to repel water, not remove it from the window. The failure mileage was 700 and current mileage was 17,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 700 |
| Number of Occurences | 200 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | IVORYTON , CT |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233266XXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Dealer's name | KIA OF SAYBROOK |
| Dealer's telephone number | 8603881300 |
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