NHTSA Campaign 05V232000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 05V232000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V232000 with NHTSA on May 19, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V232000, NHTSA lists up to 37,358 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 24, 2003 and October 29, 2004.
The 05V232000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V232000 were scheduled from June 13, 2005, 25 days after the report.
05V232000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2003–2005.
Owners of the model years 05V232000 covers have filed at least 32 complaints naming the wheels, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V232000 vehicles, the 2004 Kia Sedona has the most (32).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V232000 ranks 9 of 25 KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V232000, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the wheels on this site; the one before 05V232000 was 05V159000, reported on April 20, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING.
- The risk
- WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR HUB CAPS FREE OF CHARGE. UPON INSPECTION, SOME VEHICLES WILL ALSO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR OUTER BEARINGS AND/OR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA RECALL NO. SC-049.
Reported May 19, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V232000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V232000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 19, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted