NHTSA Campaign 05V329000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 05V329000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the vehicle speed control: cables. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V329000 with NHTSA on July 20, 2005; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 05V329000, NHTSA lists up to 118,447 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 05V329000 were scheduled from August 15, 2005, 26 days after the report.
05V329000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2003–2005.
Owners of the model years 05V329000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the vehicle speed control, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V329000 vehicles, the 2003 Kia Sedona has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V329000 ranks 3 of 25 KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V329000, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the vehicle speed control on this site; the one before 05V329000 was 05V013000, reported on January 19, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL.
- The risk
- THIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL MODIFY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA RECALL NO. SC-051.
Reported July 20, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V329000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V329000, 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: July 20, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted