Recall 16V387000: 2006–2012 Kia Sedona

Report received

Jun 1, 2016

Manufacturer

Kia Motors America

Potentially affected

97,884vehicles

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 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

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 replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.

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