2002 Kia Sedona EX Seats Problems

“The van was on fire in my yard. Only the front drivers front side caught fire. When I found it it was blasing out of the door and windshield. I got the hose pipe an unhooked the battery to put the fire out. It melted the whole dashboard all the way to the radio steering wheel windshield only on drivers side all damage was at front drivers front side.I didn't drive the van alday that day.”

“My 2002 Kia sedona caught fire on november 7, 2012. I was unaware of the existence of any recalls needed for my Kia or that I was driving a vehicle that could start on fire at any time?..I have children and a grandchild that I transport! I should have been notified of the recall. I notified Kia the day of the incident, provided all incident information and reports from the kirkland fire department, waited, and continued to do all that was asked of me by Kia. …”

“At approx. 3:55 a.m on the above date my step son woke up to the sound of a horn continuously blowing in our driveway. He looked out the window and saw flames coming from inside the cab of the listed vehicle. He ran into the bedroom and woke me and his mom up. I jumped up and ran outside to find my fiances van on fire as I ran back in the house to get the kids and her to get out of the trailer because the van was parked within 5 feet of it the drivers window busted and flames began rolling out of it. We called 911 and waited for the fire dept to get there to extinguish the fire. …”

“The third row back seat folded with such force it throw me into the back of the seat in front of me. It bruised my face, my teeth cut the inside of my mouth, my forehead got a lump from the force of the impact. We was at my home getting ready for a trip so it was not time for the seat belts. I had to eat soft food for seven days, use peroxide mouthwash for the sores and use ice packs for several days. I contacted Kia to see if there was a recall for this problem stating that if this had been a small child (I weigh 120) there could have been some serious facial damage. …”

“2002 Kia sedona minivan. Purchased used feb 2006 w/32k miles from private owner. Most recent miles 59k. Caught fire while parked in garage and is totaled. Have had electrical problems including electric seat stop functioning, and dead battery whenever parked for more than 5 days. Replaced the battery, replaced the alternator, replaced the serpentine belt. On 11/17/07 after 6-months of the seat not working, the drivers side electric seat controls suddenly began to work again, a few hours later the van caught fire (drivers side door and dash) and burned the interior. …”