| Issue ID | 1643019 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11308166 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/02/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car was parked in my driveway, not running, no key in the ignition, and had not been driven since the previous day. One of the kids went outside to play and came running back in to tell us the car was smoking. There was smoking coming out from under the hood. My boyfriend quickly got to it and got the battery out and found the source and unplugged the electrical stability control module ( i believe is what he called it) either way, the plug and wires were fried. The dealership stated that had we not seen this it would have caught fire. I called the kia corporate number and they told me sorry but its an out of pocket expense, my car is not under warranty and there are no recalls. This is not the first 07 kia sedona to have this issue based on the research i have done. And had we been sleeping when this happened my house could have caught fire. Had there been children in this at the time they could have been injured. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 224000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANDOLAKES, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233676XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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