| Issue ID | 872391 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10416309 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 27/07/11 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Parking sensor failed and my husband was in a accident, in our now 3 week old 2011 kia sedona, they sold us the floor model, which had to be jumpstarted we thought nothing of it, took it in bc low gas milege, and bc the door was lose, then 2 days ago my husband was backing out of a spot the alarm never sounded, he is fine so is the other driver, well we went to walmart and went to back out and th esensor was going crazy, so i got out and nothing was there but when i sttood directly behind the car the alarm never sounded, then i backed my husband out and hoped in, the alarm started to sound again. We have 3 children, we got this car bc we new it would be a safe choice but we have not had it long and are really upset by all of this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 3 |
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