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Kia Preliminary Evaluation PE05035: ELECTRICAL FIRE
2003 Kia Sedona
ELECTRICAL FIRE
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
- Summary
- By letter dated October 4, 2005, Kia notified the Agency that it is conducting a safety recall (NHTSA recall no. 05V463) involving all model year (MY) 2002, 2003 Kia Sedona ex vehicles and certain MY 2004 Kia Sedona ex vehicles.Kia?S recall covers 74,276 vehicles.Kia reports that fires were caused by wiring under front seats being misrouted; this allowed the wire to be pinched by metal seat components.over time, the short in the wiring under the seat causes overheating of components in the fuse box (located under the driver side instrument panel).specifically, the circuit breaker diodes cycle on-off-on etc. And overheat.Kia will inspect vehicles for proper wire routing and install protective covering over certain metal parts under front seats.dealers will also apply a label warning technicians not to remove the circuit breaker diodes which cannot be serviced but can be damaged by removal attempts.based on Kia?S safety recall action, this investigation is closed.
- Documents (13)
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 TAB 1,2,3,4,5,6,& 7
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 LETTER TO ODI, RECEIVED IN ODI 8/29/2005
- MEMO 8/26/2005 TO TIS, ONE CD, HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 PRODUCTION DATA & REQUEST NO. 2
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 REQUEST NO.4,PART 1 OF 6
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 REQUEST NO. 4, PART 2 OF6
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 REQUEST NO.4, PART 3 OF 6
- MFR RESPONSE EXTENSTION PARTIAL RESPONSE 8/26/05, COMPLETE RESPONSE 9/30/05 -T.C. * 9/30/05 * P
- HYUNDAI 8/26/05 REQUEST NO.4, PART 5 OF 6
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 REQUEST NO. 4, PART 6 OF 6
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED (KIA MOTORS AM INC) ELECTRICAL FIRE -M.B.S. (RECV'D 10/21/05) * 10/19/05 * P
- IR TO MFR -KIA MOTORS AM. INC. -M.S. *7/1/05 * P
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED KIA MOTORS AM. CO. - ELECTRICAL FIRES -M.S. * 6/28/05 * P
- HYUNDAI 8/26/2005 REQUEST NO.4, PART 4 OF 6
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