NHTSA Campaign 16V389000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 16V389000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V389000 with NHTSA on June 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V389000, NHTSA lists up to 219,800 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 15, 2005 and April 4, 2014.
The 16V389000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V389000 were scheduled from July 27, 2016, 56 days after the report.
16V389000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2006–2014.
Owners of the model years 16V389000 covers have filed at least 49 complaints naming the latches/locks/linkages, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V389000 vehicles, the 2006 Kia Sedona has the most (31).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V389000 ranks 14 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V389000, Kia Motors America has 2 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
- The risk
- If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. 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 recall number is SC134.
Reported June 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V389000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V389000, 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: June 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted