Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
What Happened
Your vehicle's front lower control arm, which helps control the movement of the front wheels, may be at risk of breaking due to corrosion from road salt.
Risk if Unfixed
If the control arm breaks, you could lose control of your vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Kia will fix this for free by either replacing the control arm on your 2006-2007 model, or applying extra corrosion protection to the control arm on your 2008-2012 model, starting on July 27, 2016.
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Original — What Happened
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.
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