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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 04:25 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE05035 05V463000 NHTSA Action Number : PE05035 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 05V463000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          KIA / SEDONA     2003 Manufacturer : HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Component : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Date Investigation Opened : June 28, 2005 Date Investigation Closed : October 19, 2005 Summary: BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 4, 2005, KIA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V463) INVOLVING ALL MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002, 2003 KIA SEDONA EX VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MY 2004 KIA SEDONA EX VEHICLES. KIA¿S RECALL COVERS 74,276 VEHICLES. KIA REPORTS THAT FIRES WERE CAUSED BY WIRING UNDER FRONT SEATS BEING MISROUTED; THIS ALLOWED THE WIRE TO BE PINCHED BY METAL SEAT COMPONENTS. OVER TIME, THE SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT CAUSES OVERHEATING OF COMPONENTS IN THE FUSE BOX (LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL). SPECIFICALLY, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DIODES CYCLE ON-OFF-ON ETC. AND OVERHEAT. KIA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR PROPER WIRE ROUTING AND INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER CERTAIN METAL PARTS UNDER FRONT SEATS. DEALERS WILL ALSO APPLY A LABEL WARNING TECHNICIANS NOT TO REMOVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DIODES WHICH CANNOT BE SERVICED BUT CAN BE DAMAGED BY REMOVAL ATTEMPTS. BASED ON KIA¿S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.