Recalls & Defects For 2017 Kia Sedona

Recalls & Defects

Report Receipt Date: 05/23/2018
NHTSA Campaign: 18v338000

Summary
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 kia sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (psd). the psd may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.

Consequence
If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the psd module software, free of charge. the recall began on june 18, 2018. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc164.

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.

Report Receipt Date: 02/19/2019
NHTSA Campaign: 19v109000

Summary
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. over time, the occupant detection system (ods) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.

Consequence
If a child is in a child seat in the front seat, a broken ods wiring harness will not prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.

Remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the wire harness clip to prevent the wiring harness from breaking. if the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began march 19, 2019. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc175.

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.

Report Receipt Date: 09/17/2021
NHTSA Campaign: 21v725000

Summary
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 sedona vehicles. the smart junction box (sjb) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Consequence
A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy
Dealers will update the sjb software, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 12, 2021. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc217.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Report Receipt Date: 01/25/2022
NHTSA Campaign: 22v031000

Summary
Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 sedona, soul, soul ev, 2017-2018 forte, and 2017 forte koup vehicles. the air bag control unit (acu) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

Consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy
Dealers will inspect the acu, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. repairs will be performed free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 21, 2022. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc226.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Please call the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) to report safety defects or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child seats, and highway or traffic safety. We do not review, validate, or edit the information provided by the NHTSA.