NHTSA Complaint #11321732 — 2006 KIA SEDONA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED THAT SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE; MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THERE WERE ANY ILLUMINATED WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GRAB A WATER HOSE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND, WITH THE HELP OF SOME NEIGHBORS, WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PARK IT ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE, SHE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE OR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.