Kia Motors America: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Kia Motors America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 219,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
The risk
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. 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 recall number is SC134.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kia Sedona | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 Kia Sedona | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kia Sedona | 108 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 Kia Sedona | 65 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 Kia Sedona | 32 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 Kia Sedona | 48 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 Kia Sedona | 170 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2007 Kia Sedona | 157 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 2006 Kia Sedona | 385 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V389000.
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