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NHTSA recall 03V158000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number03V158000
Manufacturer's numberSC032
ManufacturerKIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Reported2003-04-25
Owners notified2003-05-19
ComponentSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Units potentially affected3375

What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE WAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE LOGIC. THE PROGRAMMING ERROR COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING FORCE AT SPEEDS BELOW 25 MPH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

What can happen

SUCH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 19, 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. SC032. 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
2003 KIA SEDONABuilt 2002-11-27 to 2003-03-10.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
0322003-06-19. Service bulletin. RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPROGRAM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE. *TT

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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