NHTSA Recall 16V387000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V387000; Date: Jun. 1, 2016
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 KIA Sedona; 2007 KIA Sedona; 2008 KIA Sedona; 2009 KIA Sedona; 2010 KIA Sedona; 2011 KIA Sedona; 2012 KIA Sedona
Component: Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
Manufactured by: Kia Motors America
Affected Units:: 97,884
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 27, 2016
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