# NHTSA recall 03V158000

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: 03V158000
- Manufacturer's number: SC032
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-04\-25
- Owners notified: 2003\-05\-19
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 3375

## 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 SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-27 to 2003\-03\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [032](/bulletins/10001684.md), 2003-06-19, Service bulletin

## 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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