2002 Kia Sedona defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Kia Sedona. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
  Engineering Analysis EA08017 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Jul 1, 2009

  Odis analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred at a relatively high frequency in salt-belt states (5.9 percent).however, the tests conducted by odi and kia have shown that the alleged defect has a minimal effect on steering efforts.in addition, odi interviews of owners who experienced the all…

• STEERING BINDING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08033 · opened Apr 28, 2008 · closed Aug 28, 2008

  On april 28, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe08-033 to investigate complaints alleging steering binding in model year 2002 through 2004 kia sedona minivans.kia's response to odi's request for information in pe08-033 indicated that concerns with binding of the steering int…

• THROTTLE CABLE BINDING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04067 · opened Sep 24, 2004 · closed Jan 27, 2005 · led to recall 05V329000

  Kia provided information describing a water entry point at the rubber sealing boot located at the throttle body end of the throttle cable, advising that water could enter the cable sheath during normal vehicle operation.in low temperatures, the water freezes and may impede the movement of the throttle cable thereby pre…