2003 Kia Sedona recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, there was a programming error in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) electronic control module logic. The programming error could cause reduced braking force at speeds below 25 MPH, which could result in increased stopping distances.
💥 The risk
Such increased stopping distances could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the control module. Owner notification began may 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact KIA at 1-800-333-4542.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V158000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC032
- Manufacturer
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,375
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 19, 2003
- Built
- Nov 27, 2002 – Mar 10, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- KIA recall no. SC032. Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).