Recall 13V550000: 2006–2012 Kia Sedona

Report received

Nov 5, 2013

Manufacturer

Kia Motors Corporation

Potentially affected

79,867vehicles

Model years

2006–2012

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.

Possible consequence

A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC100.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2006 Kia Sedona385 complaints
• 2007 Kia Sedona157 complaints
• 2008 Kia Sedona170 complaints
• 2009 Kia Sedona48 complaints
• 2010 Kia Sedona32 complaints
• 2011 Kia Sedona65 complaints
• 2012 Kia Sedona108 complaints