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  NHTSA Recall 05V463000

NHTSA Campaign Id 05V463000; Date: Oct. 5, 2005

This contact could eventually result in a short circuit condition that may result in a fire in the junction box area of the vehicle.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2002 KIA Sedona Ex 2003 KIA Sedona Ex 2004 KIA Sedona Ex

Component: Seats

Manufactured by: Kia Motors America, Inc.

Affected Units:: 74,276

icon3 Recall Summary:

On certain passenger vehicles equipped with power seats, the wiring under the front seats could be misrouted, allowing contact with metal seat components.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will inspect and re-route the wires under the power seats, if necessary, as well as install protective seaming welts around those wires to better insulate them. The recall began on November 28, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Kia recall no. Sc054. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 28, 2005

Also see:

All recalls of KIA vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.