NHTSA Complaint #11000428 — 2012 KIA SEDONA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11000428
Vehicle	2012 KIA SEDONA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 20, 2017
Date Filed	June 21, 2017
Mileage	122,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

ISSUE 1. VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A BROKEN LOCK MECHANISM OR BAD SENSOR ON THE AUTOMATED REAR DRIVERS DOOR. WHEN SHUT AND IN DRIVE, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH, DOOR HAS FLOWN OPEN TWICE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT SIT IN THESE SEATS AND I WILL NOT PLACE THEM IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS RESOLVED. ISSUE 2 - FRONT WINDSHIELD REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS INTERMITTENTLY WENT IN AND OUT OF NIGHT MODE DURING DAYTIME DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CARS ARE BARELY VISIBLE WITH THE GREEN TINTED NIGHTTIME MODE ON. ADDITIONALLY, RAIN MAKES THIS CONDITION WORSE.

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