# NHTSA recall 03V135000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V135000
- Manufacturer's number: SCO30
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 2003\-04\-25
- Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 4276

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKERS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FLOOR PAN HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD BREAK IN A CRASH.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT STRIKERS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 25, 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


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC030.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-05\-28 to 2002\-06\-23.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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