Kia Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Kia is recalling about 13,060 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. This would result in the loss of brake fluid, which could cause decreased brake function, leading to crash and personal injuries.

Campaign
06V265000
Manufacturer
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Reported
19 July 2006
Vehicles
13,060
Built between
Jun 2005 – Mar 2006
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 September 2006
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2005 and March 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006 Kia SedonaBuilt June 2005 to March 2006

What the defect is

On certain passenger vehicles, the rear caliper brake hoses may be out of position. An improperly positioned rear caliper brake hose may contact rear suspension components and over time breach the integrity of the hose.

What could happen

This would result in the loss of brake fluid, which could cause decreased brake function, leading to crash and personal injuries.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIONING OF THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES AND ADJUST OR REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2005 to March 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA19 July 2006
  3. Owners notified15 September 2006

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 July 2006.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC061
Recalling manufacturer
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Kia recall no. SC061.CUSTOMERS may also 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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